Hall of Fame

The Balfour Beatty London Youth Games Hall of Fame was created in 2009 to recognise the world class sporting careers of former competitors and celebrate the role the Games have had in their development.

The first six Hall of Famers were inducted in London in September 2009.

Our current Hall of Fame contains six world class athletes;

Linford Christie competed at the first ever London Youth Games for Hammersmith and Fulham before becoming the fastest man in Britain and the Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European Champion over 100m. 

Mark Hunter  was part of a successful Havering team in the regatta before going on to succeed nationally and internationally - culminating in becoming the first Briton to win Gold in the Lightweight Double Sculls at the Beijing Olympics along with his parnter Zac Purchase. 

Steve Backley competed for Bexley in the London Youth Games.  During his career, he won four gold medals at the European Championships, three Commonwealth Games gold medals, and two silvers and a bronze at the Olympic Games, and two silvers at the World Championships.  Steve memorably through an Olympic record distance for the Javelin, before having to settle for Silver where he became Briatain's only track and field athlete to win medals at three Olympics. 

Christine Ohuruogu represented Newham in the London Youth Games, firstly in Netball and then in Track and Field.  Christine went on to become a junior netball international, and found her true potential in 400m running, where she has won World and Olympic titles.  In the Beijing Olympics she won Britain's only track and field Gold. 

Dervis Konuralp swam for Greenwich in the London Youth Games, before going on to represent Great Britain in the Paralympics.  Dervis is a hugely successful visually impaired swimmer, who has won 5 world titles.

Luol Deng competed for Croydon in Basketball at the London Youth Games as did his brother and sister.  Luol is perhaps the greatest ever british basketballer, currently captaining the Chicago Bulls and representing Team GB in their bid to qualify for the Olympics in 2012.  Luol was the patron of the 2009 London Youth Games.