A life in sport:  Click once on any image to view enlargement and explanatory caption or to commence a slideshow.

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The Olympic Games are traditionally quite spectacular. Indeed, for Chris Maddocks, Los Angeles in 1984 was his first of five. The opening ceremony in LA did not disappoint.

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1992 Lancaster University. Chris Maddocks savours the prospect of a third Olympic Games. Winning the national 20kms in 1hr 23 mins 38 secs, ahead of Andy Penn and Martin Bell guaranteed his GB selection.

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1984 National 20km race walk championships at Redditch. Two-time Olympian and British record holder (82.03), Ian McCombie, on his way to another race win. Chris Maddocks finishes second.