Q&A with Vernon Samuels OLY
Wed 13 Nov
|Seat Unique Stadium
Join us for our talk this week with Olympic and Commonwealth Games Triple Jumper, Vernon Samuels OLY
Time & Location
13 Nov 2024, 10:00 – 12:00
Seat Unique Stadium, Nevil Rd, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 9EJ, UK
Guests
About the event
Vernon represented Great Britain in the Men’s Triple Jump in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea and England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He performed alongside famous British Sporting Icons including Tessa Sanderson, Linford Christie, and Kriss Akabusi. After winning a GB vs US international competition in 1992, Vernon decided to retire from athletics in pursuit of other life goals.
Vernon became involved in trying to improve the life chances for Bristol’s Black and inner-city communities and supported many projects that helped young people. Vernon is the Chair of the Renewal Choir, a community gospel choir based in Bristol that was founded by Vernon and his wife Kim in 2005. There are over 70 choir members who bring their special touch to various civic engagements, festivals, community and social events in and around the South West of England. The choir has performed in many…