Derek Redmond, the well-known athlete, had a distinguished career on the track – at his peak he held the British record for the 400m sprint, and was British and Commonwealth Champion at this distance. A two-time Olympian, he won gold medals at both the European and World Athletic Championships.
His sporting prowess after retirement from athletics has been no less impressive – he has played both rugby and basketball at professional level and played for the England Basketball Team. He further won National titles in kickboxing and motorcycle endurance racing, and in 1994 won Celebrity Gladiators.
Derek took up clay target shooting at the beginning of 2025. In the summer he accepted a challenge by Matt Stockdale, a professional shooting coach, to become an ‘A’ class shooter in the clay target discipline of Skeet (necessitating a running average score of 93%) and to achieve this very high level in just 4 months.
In taking on the challenge Derek has been supported by some key players in the shooting sector including Evolution Eyewear. We supplied Derek with our Magnex magnetic shooting eyewear, complete with optical insert and prescription lenses.
Derek comments, “I’ve tried a few different shooting eyewear makes including the best-known brand, but I absolutely love this Evolution Magnex set and genuinely prefer them. They are so comfortable to wear, and the quality is outstanding. They are now an essential part of my shooting kit”.
With Derek’s incredible work ethic there is no doubt that he will become a formidable clay shooting competitor in the years ahead.