Julian Golding pictured at the 1998 European Athletics Championship
in Budapest.
Later in the season he won the Commonwealth Games 200 metres title in
Kuala Lumper where he also helped England win the 4 x 100m relay recording a time
of 38.20 seconds, a Commonwealth Games record.
Golding went on to finish 7th in the final of the 1999 World Championships in Seville
and finished the year ranked number 9 in the world. Golding's last major competition was in 2003,
where he represented Great Britain at the Paris World Championships.
Three years later, he was forced to retire prematurely, due to persistent injuries.
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Men's 200m. final.
Commonwealth Games 1998.
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| 1. Julian GOLDING |
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ENG |
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20.18 |
| 2. Christian Malcolm |
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WAL |
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20.29 |
| 3. John Regis |
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ENG |
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20.40 |
| 4. Anninos Marcoullides |
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CYP |
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20.43 |
| 5. Darryl Wohlsen |
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AUS |
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20.48 |
| 6. Matthew Shirvington |
|
AUS |
|
20.53 |
| 7. Christopher Donaldson |
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NZL |
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20.62 |
| 8. Douglas Walker |
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SCO |
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20.69 |
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Men's 200m. final.
European Athletics Championships 1998.
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| 1. Doug WALKER |
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GBR |
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20.53 |
| 2. Doug TURNER |
|
GBR |
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20.64 |
| 3. Julian GOLDING |
|
GBR |
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20.72 |
| 4. Geir MOEN |
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NOR |
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20.78 |
| 5. Rodrigue NORDIN |
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FRA |
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20.83 |
| 6. Christophe CHEVAL |
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FRA |
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20.91 |
| 7. Prodromis KATSANTONIS |
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CYP |
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21.24 |
| Troy DOUGLAS |
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NED |
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DSQ |
In 1997 he won the European U23 200m championship and a bronze medal at the World Championships
in the 4 x 100m relay for Great Britain.
In July 2012, Golding graduated from Middlesex University with first class honours degree
for Sports and Exercise Science with Teaching & Coaching.
He later worked at Lea Valley Highschool as a P.E teacher.
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2004 20.41 -1.7 Santo Domingo 01 MAY
2003 20.37 +2.0 Birmingham 27 JUL
2002 21.09 0.0 Poznan 18 AUG
2001 20.81 +1.1 Birmingham 14 JUL
2000 20.64 -1.2 Villeneuve-d'Ascq 17 JUN
1999 20.20 +1.5 Fullerton, CA 22 APR
1998 20.18 -0.2 Kuala Lumpur 19 SEP Personal best
1997 20.38 0.0 La Chaux-de-Fonds 24 AUG
1996 20.76 0.0 Zoetermeer 06 JUL
1995 20.75 -0.5 London 07 JUL
1994 21.02 +1.7 Bedford 03 JUL
1993 21.59
1992 21.84