Dean Macey, the “Dean Machine”, is undoubtedly one of the biggest personalities in British sport today.
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Much to the delight of the UK public, Dean put his 3 years of injury hell behind him to gain a place at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and then continued to prove his world class status by placing 4th overall. After time out again last year for injury, 2006 has seen Dean return to action in quite spectacular style with a Gold medal win at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. The ensuing media coverage underlines the affection that the media and public alike have for Dean and he now has his sights set firmly on Beijing.
Dean first stormed onto the world scene at the 1999 World Championships in Seville by breaking 6 personal bests to obtain an outstanding silver medal. This magnificent achievement was accomplished at the tender age of 21 and saw him named The BBC’s Young Sports Personality of the Year as well as Young Sportsman of the Year.
Hailed as the new Daley Thompson, Dean entered 2000 as one of Britain’s main contenders for Sydney Olympic glory. Despite the fact that due to an injury he was unable to complete a competitive Decathlon prior to the Games, an incredible first day saw him smash two lifetime bests in the Long Jump and 400m to lie in 2nd place overnight. Dean finally finished with a very credible 4th place, only 74 points off the eventual champion.
With this outstanding performance, followed up by a Bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Canada, Dean firmly established himself as a major force in International athletics and captured the hearts of the nation.
As a young athlete, Dean’s potential as a multi-eventer was not immediately evident, having competed originally in single events. It was in 1994 that he first competed in a decathlon and immediately broke the English Schools Record. His meteoric rise since has seen him reach 3rd in the world during the 1999 season, having recorded the second best ever score for a UK athlete; a score which only Double Olympic Champion Daley Thompson has bettered.
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In 2002 Dean took center-stage on BBC TV as an integral member of the BBC’s team covering the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, smiling in the face of adversity when injury prevented him from competing. With his quick wit and natural charm, Dean is also regular guest on popular television shows including Grandstand, A Question of Sport and Blue Peter.
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