"He was also a hugely talented sprinter, competing for Britain at the 1964 Olympics, and he held the UK record for 100m with a time of 10.2 seconds, a mark set in 1967 that stood until 1974. At the 1964 Tokyo Games, Campbell, then aged 23, took part in the 200m, reaching the quarter-finals, and the 4x100m relay, where the team got to the final."
"Campbell spent nearly three decades as MP for North East Fife and became party leader in 2006 after Charles Kennedy stepped down suddenly, saying he was being treated for alcoholism. Campbell had a sometimes difficult period as leader and when it appeared that Gordon Brown was about to call an election is 2007 there was speculation about a leadership challenge."
"While the election did not happen, Campbell resigned, saying questions about leadership are getting in the way of further progress by the party. Vince Cable took over on an interim basis before a leadership election won by Nick Clegg, whom Campbell had promoted to become home affairs spokesperson. Campbell became a peer after losing his seat in the near wipeout of Lib Dem MPs at the 2015 election."
He died in London after a period of respite care at age 84. He spent nearly three decades as MP for North East Fife and led the Liberal Democrats for 18 months beginning in 2006. He became leader after Charles Kennedy stepped down and resigned amid leadership speculation in 2007. Vince Cable served as interim leader before a contest won by Nick Clegg, whom Campbell had promoted. He became a peer after losing his seat in the 2015 near-wipeout. He studied at Glasgow and Stanford, practised as a barrister, and competed for Britain as a sprinter at the 1964 Olympics, holding a 100m UK record of 10.2 seconds.
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