And despite taking part in three Olympic outings and two World Championships, Joseph Chesire cannot attract a passing glance. As a 1,500m athlete, Chesire finished fourth on his international debut at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles; fourth at the 1987 World Athletics Championships in Rome; fourth at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea and fourth at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. “I finished fourth in three Olympic appearances and World Championships in 1500m. “But when I was in Standard Seven, my interest in athletics started. Chesire said the fourth place finish at the 1992 Olympics still haunts him.

Source: Standard Digital December 13, 2020 09:00 UTC