John Regis (athlete)
Regis in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Paul Lyndon Regis |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 13 October 1966 Lewisham, London |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track |
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay, 200 metres, 400 metres, 4 × 400 metres relay |
Medal record | |
John Paul Lyndon Regis, MBE (born 13 October 1966) is a British former sprinter. During his career, he won gold medals in the 200 metres at the 1989 World Indoor Championships and the 1990 European Championships, and a silver medal in the distance at the 1993 World Championships.
He was a member of the British teams which won the gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, and the silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1988 Olympic Games. Regis was the British 200 metres record-holder, which he set in 1994 until Zharnel Hughes broke the 30-year British record by clocking 19.73 seconds on 23 July 2023.