He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1996 Queen's New Year's Honors List and a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honors List.
Announced retired from competitions in 2003.
For many years he did not compete on Sundays for religion reasons.
Athletics British star, World record holder in Triple Jump 18mt and 29
cm, Olympic champion in 2000.