Narrowly missed out on selection for the Welsh national cross-country running team and soon after was forced into early retirement by an injury.

It only very narrowly missed out on selection for the column!

Missed out on selection for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, even though he set a new personal best of 2.30m that season.

He also later played for the under-23s but missed out on selection for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

He tried to qualify for the 2000 Summer Paralympics but just missed out on selection.

After missing out on selection in the first game, Gallen again failed to make selection for the second match.

If this fine player misses out on selection he will only have himself to blame.

However he missed out on selection for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.

She narrowly missed out on selection for the 2000 Sydney Games.

He however missed out on selection again for the finals series.