Jamie Baulch

He burst onto the international scene, winning the 200m and breaking the Welsh record. In his first year of competing he was selected for the 1996 Olympic Games and won Silver as part of the 4x400m quartet. He became World Indoor Champion in 1999 and still holds the British Indoor record over 400m set in 1997. Jamie won 11 medals at Olympic Games, World and European Championships and Commonwealth Games.

During his career, Jamie Baulch developed into one of the big personalities of the British athletics team, recognised by his peroxide dreadlocks for many years, which led to a promotional campaign with Vidal Sassoon. His enthusiasm and commitment make him a popular choice for endorsements with brands such Yves St Laurent, Tag Heuer, Thomas Burberry and Jaguar Landrover to name a few.

Since retiring in 2005, Jamie Baulch has regularly appeared on TV and radio. Highlights include presenting the children’s TV programme CITV Energize. Participating in shows such as Cirque de Celebrité Dancing on Ice Goes Gold, Safari School, filmed in an African Game Reserve and as a pundit with Ben Shephard throughout the London Olympic Games.

Adopted as a baby, Jamie has recently been tracing his birth parents in the acclaimed and moving BBC1 documentary called Finding My Birth Mother. The sensitive and moving programme follows Jamie through his journey to find his biological mum