At age 23, actor Jason Statham represented Great Britain at Games the 1990 Commonwealth in Auckland, New Zealand. At the competition, he participated in the 1m diving, 3m diving and 10m diving events. But he did not achieve the expected success when he only reached 8th place in the 1m diving event and ranked 11th in the remaining 2 events.
At that time, Jason Statham had a toned physique and thick, shiny black hair. This look is in complete contrast to the familiar “skinhead” image of the Transporter star .
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Milano, Cinque Terre & Lago Di Como
Jason Statham tried twice in the Olympic qualifiers in 1988 in Seoul and Barcelona in 1992 but did not make the final list. Sharing about this memory, the actor born in 1967 said: “I spent 12 years playing for the national team. And it was a wonderful experience, being able to travel around the world and compete in a certain heights. I have learned how to be disciplined, focused and stay out of trouble.”
After having no luck in top sports , Jason Statham switched to focusing on acting and became one of the successful martial arts action movie actors. He is famous for his huge-grossing movies such as: Mechanic Assassin , Fast & Furious , Expendables , All-Star Mission …
Although he is no longer a professional athlete, Jason still maintains his passion for sports and regularly attends various activities in his free time when not filming. The actor’s hobbies include extreme sports such as windsurfing, jet skiing and mountain climbing.