Steve Backley, English javelin thrower

Steve Backley

English javelin thrower (born 1969)

Stephen James Backley, OBE is an English retired track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He formerly held the world record, and his 91.46-metre (300.1 ft) throw from 1992 is the British record. During his career, he was a firm fixture in the British national…