Colin Jackson

Welsh athlete and sports commentator
Person human Q311300
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Colin Jackson

Summary

Colin Jackson is a human[1]. Born in Cardiff[2], he… he was born on February 18, 1967[3]. He worked as an athletics competitor[4]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (351 views/month, #6,950 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Colin Jackson's place of birth was Cardiff[2].
  • Colin Jackson was born on February 18, 1967[3].
  • Colin Jackson held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Colin Jackson worked as an athletics competitor[4].
  • Colin Jackson's education included a stint at Llanedeyrn High School[7].
  • Colin Jackson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[8].
  • Colin Jackson is recorded as male[9].
  • Colin Jackson's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Colin Jackson's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[11].
  • Colin Jackson's Commons category is recorded as Colin Jackson[12].
  • Colin Jackson's sport is recorded as athletics[13].
  • Colin Jackson's family name is recorded as Jackson[14].
  • Colin Jackson's given name is recorded as Colin[15].
  • Colin Jackson's participant in is recorded as 2000 Summer Olympics[16].
  • Colin Jackson's participant in is recorded as 1996 Summer Olympics[17].
  • Colin Jackson's participant in is recorded as 1992 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Colin Jackson's participant in is recorded as 1988 Summer Olympics[19].
  • Colin Jackson's participant in is recorded as 2002 Commonwealth Games[20].
  • Colin Jackson's participant in is recorded as 1994 Commonwealth Games[21].
  • Colin Jackson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Colin Jackson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Colin Ray Jackson'}[23].
  • Colin Jackson's country for sport is recorded as Wales[24].
  • Colin Jackson's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom[25].
  • Colin Jackson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Colin Ray Jackson'}[26].
  • Colin Jackson's different from is recorded as Colin Jackson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Colin Jackson's place of birth was Cardiff[2]. He was born on February 18, 1967[3].

Education

Colin Jackson was educated at Llanedeyrn High School[7].

Career and Affiliations

Colin Jackson's professions included athletics competitor[4].

Recognition

Colin Jackson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[8].

Why It Matters

Colin Jackson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (351 views/month, #6,950 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Colin Jackson born?

Born in Cardiff[2], Colin Jackson…

What did Colin Jackson do for work?

Colin Jackson worked as athletics competitor[4].

Where did Colin Jackson go to school?

Colin Jackson was educated at Llanedeyrn High School[7].

What awards did Colin Jackson receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . World Athletics database. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport athletics
    Participant in 2000 Summer Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics, 1992 Summer Olympics +3
    Educated at Llanedeyrn High School
    Mass {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+75'}
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