Dai Greene Dai Greene David "Dai" Greene (born 11 April 1986) is a Welsh hurdler who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles, competing internationally for both Wales and Great Britain. In a 'golden' sixteen-month period between 2010 and 2011, Greene won the World, European, Diamond League and Commonwealth titles in the event, in addition to winning the event as part of both the European Team Championships and the IAAF Continental Cup. He is the second fastest British man over the 400 m hurdles, behind the British record holder, Kriss Akabusi. Born in Llanelli near Felinfoel, Greene showed an aptitude for sport while
Jim Courtright (athlete) 7th-place finish in the shot put, Courtright came through to capture the gold in his best event, the javelin. Jim Courtright (athlete) James Milton Courtright (December 16, 1914 – February 21, 2003) was a Canadian track and field athlete and Vice Principal of Queen's University. His athletic career included participating in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, and the 1938 British Empire Games (now the Commonwealth Games) in Sydney, Australia, where he captured the gold medal in the javelin throw. Courtright was born in North Bay, Ontario, Canada, where his father worked as a civil engineer. He was the