Superstar sprinter Linford Christie detested his manhood being dubbed “Linford’s Lunchbox”.
The retired athlete, 64, reveals his pecker pain in a new documentary. He tells how he was gutted over being known more for his package than his incredible sporting achievements.
Linford said: “The day after I won the Olympics they talked about how big my d*** was. I thought it was derogatory and racist.”
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Some outrageous fans even thought it was acceptable to grope the sports icon.
He added: “Because of that story women thought it was OK to grab my d***. The lunchbox thing followed me around for years. I had to carry a lot of burden that I was more famous for my genitalia than I was for my athletic achievements.”
Linford tells his story in an eponymous documentary, to be aired on BBC One on Thursday, July 25.
He was reluctant to do a film at first but later accepted as he wanted his son Liam to have a record of his astonishing career. He remains the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions open to British athletes.
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Linford saw off competitors at the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games.
The seasoned sprinter said: “I have been asked to do a documentary on my life for over 15 years. I was finally convinced to do it by my friends and it’s something that my kids can look back on and pass onto their kids.
“I am not the type of person who naturally looks back and reflects, so that was difficult for me to do but it has made me appreciate how far I have come and how lucky I am to have some great people around me.”
Linford airs on BBC One at 8.30pm on July 25.