With the Wallace Spearman Sr. (87 WC) and Jr (07, 08, 09) combo coming up on another thread. What other parent offspring combos have there been (extra credit for those that were on olympic/WC teams) ps Michael and Michelle Carter have already been named.
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Heidi Rosenthal, the Olympic LJ champion 1972, and her son Danny Ecker the indoor WC 2007.
Javelin: Jorma Kinnunen, Olympic champion 1968, the same year as his son Kimmo was born. He was world champion in 1991. There is a clip on YouTube somewhere from the Finnish TV-studio when Kimmo won his title. Jorma was special guest there and it got quite emotional.Regards
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Inger Miller and her father Lenox Miller were both Olympic medalists
Daniel Rudisha , the father of David Rudisha won silver in the 68 Olympics relays
Billy Konchellah was twice world champ. His son Greg Konchellah aka Yusuf Saad Kamel won the 1500m gold in Berlin
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Originally posted by tandfman
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I'm sure these Aussies have been added to one of the family threads but since they're not here or on the other linked thread.
Steve Hooker is the son of Olympian Erica Nixon (pentathlon/LJ) and international Bill Hooker (400/400H/800)
Commonwealth Games champions Denise Robertson (200) and Ray Boyd (PV) have three international level children:
- Olympian Alana Boyd (PV)
- World Youth/Junior rep Jacinta (LJ)
- World Junior rep Matt (PV)
Tamsyn Lewis is the daughter of Commonwealth Games HJ rep Carolyn Wright and Olympic sprinter Greg Lewis
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Originally posted by dukehjsteveOriginally posted by tandfman
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