![]() ![]() Colin Jackson’s 12-year reign as European Champion Liu was en route in matching Jacskon’s dominance, if not for a tragic Achilles injury which slowed him down. Colin’s 60m hurdles indoor record of 7.30s (Sindelfingen, 1994) still stands up to now. Perhaps the most impressive of all his streaks is his 12-year reign as the European Champion (then held as a quadrennial event). According to Wikipedia, Jackson went undefeated from 1993 to 1995 (44 races all-in-all). Throughout his career, the Briton had won two Commonwealth Games titles, three European Indoor golds, one World Indoor Championship gold and three World Championship titles. Hence, it is not surprising that Jackson had collected a myriad of titles from all major competitions. In a physically taxing event like the 110m high hurdles, elite athletes who manage to compete well into their 30’s are but a handful. Colin Jackson’s 1988 Seoul Olympic Silver Since winning his first major championship title at the 1986 Commonwealth Games to his retirement after the 2003 World Indoor Championships, Jackson’s long career is a testament to his durability. Liu is facing a similar predicament, in light of his shocking withdrawal during the 2008 Games. The Welshman could have achieved more in the modern Olympic Games, had it not been for an unfortunate spate of injuries. As a 21-year old, Liu tied Jackson’s world record in devastating fashion.Ī 22-year old Jackson, finished behind Roger Kingdom at the 1988 Seoul Olympics – the former’s only Olympic medal. ![]() Both athletes won their respective medals in similar fashion. ![]() If we go by the list of accolades alone, Liu’s Olympic gold medal definitely has more weight than Jackson’s Olympic silver. In my opinion, an Olympic gold trumps a World Championship gold, much less top plums from regional games like the European Championships and the Asian Games. Major Championship Performances Without a doubt, the Olympics is the most prestigious athletics competition there is. Unlike my previous and posts, determining the victor of this track & field dream match is difficult beyond comprehension. Who’s the better sprint hurdler,? I’ll be attempting to answer this question by comparing the two hurdling greats in terms of major championship performances, times, technique and more. ![]()
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