Editing Linford Christie (section)

==Early life and education==
Christie was born on 2 April 1960 in [[Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica|Saint Andrew, Jamaica]], where he was brought up by his maternal grandmother. At the age of seven he joined his parents, who had emigrated to [[Acton, London]], England, five years before. He was educated at [[Fulham College Boys' School|Henry Compton Secondary School]] in [[Fulham]], London and excelled in [[physical education]]. He competed in the very first [[London Youth Games]] in 1977 for the borough of [[Hammersmith & Fulham]].<ref>[http://www.londonyouthgames.org/page.asp?section=23&sectionTitle=Hall+of+Fame Hall of Fame] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916105727/http://www.londonyouthgames.org/page.asp?section=23&sectionTitle=Hall+of+Fame |date=16 September 2018 }} Retrieved on 2013-02-19.</ref> He also joined the [[Air Training Corps]] in 1978, 336 (Hammersmith) Squadron. He did not take up athletics seriously until he was 18.