'This is why I love my city': Luke Campbell gets hero's welcome on return to Hull
LUKE Campbell gave his fans a personal message of thanks before appearing before the crowds gathered to see him at Hull City Hall on Tuesday night.
The Olympic gold medallist, who appeared on the balcony before 13,000 fans, wanted to let his city know how much their support meant.
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Luke Campbell with his gold medal on the balcony of Hull City Hall
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Huge crowds greeted Luke Campbell and Alex Smith
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Luke Campbell with fiancee Lynsey Kraanen and son Leo
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Luke and Alex with their proud mums
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Alex Smith meets the media
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GB stars: Alex and Luke
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David Burns interviews Luke
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Luke backstage with his gold medal
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Incredible support: The view from the balcony.
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Luke Campbell and Leo with the gold medal
Still reeling from the life-changing fight on Saturday night, Luke said: "Support has been massive in Hull. This is why I love my city, I love the people in it. You were with me in every fight supporting me, I felt you were with me every punch I threw and I can't thank you enough for that."
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Luke was celebrating alongside fellow Olympic athlete Alex Smith, who reached the final of the hammer competition, beating his father Dave's best Olympic performance along the way.
Wearing their team GB outfits, the duo appeared before fans draped in Union flags before throwing them into the crowd below.
The thousands of fans showed their appreciation with waving flags, gold balloons and the occasional blast on a vuvuzela.
Luke was joined on the balcony by his fiancée Lynsey Kraanen, son Leo, mum Jill, 81-year-old grandma Margaret Thompson and other family and friends. He seemed amazed by the number of fans who had turned out to see them.
Luke said: "I can't believe the turn out to be honest with you. When people first told me at first I thought there might be just three or four people just walking past but this is amazing.
"I am still on cloud nine. I can't really describe how I feel. I am very overwhelmed and taken aback. I have always been proud of my town and the people in it.
A smiling Lynsey said: "I think it is just starting to sink in for him. We are just trying to get through one day at a time but it is hard to take it all in because the time has gone so fast. He went away as nothing and has come back to all this and I think he is a bit shell shocked."
Mum Jill said: "It is absolutely amazing - I can't believe the turn out. The crowd of people who have come is absolutely fantastic.
"I think he is a bit overwhelmed. He has just returned from a really hectic two weeks and I think he was prepared for something but he was not expecting anything of this size at all.
"It is very emotional."
Great video here of Luke Campbell's big moment on the balcony, filmed from the crowd by Lee Greenwood:
Comments
by Hull47
Wednesday, August 15 2012, 10:20PM
“Loved the way Luke said "come on ull " at the end of the closing ceremony !!whenever he could he got a positive word in for our fine city, Luke is a Wonderful ambassador for Hull, and he will alsways be there to support when and where he can. Hes made us feel good about ourselves and deserves respect for his remarkable achievement. He has done his bit for Hull, now its our turn to build on this, there is much to do but we can all our bit !! Well done Luke... Respect !!”
by GCtheDJ
Wednesday, August 15 2012, 10:04PM
“Just happy for you Luke. Brilliant news and I hope you achieve more wins, although you won't really be able to top this!”
by dlscaiwgh
Wednesday, August 15 2012, 9:41PM
“Hull has something to be proud about and some people still like to knock Hull. Please pack it in. Most in Hull are very proud of Luke and Alex. Stop moaning and get a life and do something with it like Luke and Alex have done with theirs.”
by pedelrebel
Wednesday, August 15 2012, 7:59PM
“It was good to be there last night, the atmosphere was great apart from the fat gobby bird with her grandkids continuously bawling out ESSEL ROAD, ESSEL ROAD, F@@@@ng ESSEL ROAD. More to be pitied than scalded”
by fredflinty
Wednesday, August 15 2012, 7:48PM
“Billyofhull,
You said i used to go to St Pauls as a teenager when it was above the Apollo Pub.
yet the Club has been in town since the 50's as the story clearly states.
Officials at St Paul's Amateur Boxing Club were left reeling after being handed a new annual rent demand for £7,700 – up from the £1,106 peppercorn rent it currently pays to use the first-floor premises above the council-owned Indoor Market in Hull's Old Town where it has been based since the late 1950s
I used to box at Apollo club in the 70's and it was still above the dance floor on the first floor,
maybe you just wished you had done something with your life instead of making things up LOL.
you also said
Hull has been a Majority Labour ran council 'FOREVER'
yet it has only been so for one and a half years out of the last ten, more untruths by you in afraid,
2002 Simone butterworth,Lib Dem
2003-2004 Colin Inglis(minority administration)
2005 Ken Branson (minority administration)
2006 to 2011 Carl Minns Lib Dem
2011to present Steve Brady.
And a bit of Tory just for you (Benjamin Disraeli)
Lies Lies and damned lies LOL”
by Park Training Initiative ( ptihull )
Wednesday, August 15 2012, 5:50PM
“Flinty, may i remind you i stated our council (and that infers all of them) so dont try get into petty childish ' the libs did it' kind of argument.
Hull has been a Majority Labour ran council 'FOREVER' and can be blamed for the majority of letting our amateur sports teams down when it comes to seeing our park playing fields and changing facilities go to ruin.
We used to have the biggest amount of amateur football teams in the country with more divisions than ANY other city in the 80's and early 90's.
Admittedly they have to balance a budget and that but if they looked at the non jobs and things they should cut (every ones wage who is over the prime minister, and the non productive, minority serving, high paid quango type of jobs. )
I used to go to St Pauls as a teenager when it was above the Apollo Pub. then went into town for a while. If the council and NHS chucked more money at amateur sports and offered free training instead of free cd's , or films from outdated libraries we could have many more Lukes to be super proud of.
From what ive heard its more to do with lazy managers (in cushy jobs they treat with contempt as it so well protected by unions who want everything for nothing in return) and petty in house squabbles between amateur politicians that hold us back.”
by fredflinty
Wednesday, August 15 2012, 2:56PM
“Billyofhull, read the story you fool,
it was the Lib Dems who tried to close St Pauls when Middlesboro Minns was in charge.
Who do you think laid on his homecoming?
http://tinyurl.com/d5d2t56”
by dangerfield90
Wednesday, August 15 2012, 2:29PM
“well done luke - youve done us proud.”
by AstonomiaSK
Wednesday, August 15 2012, 2:03PM
“Its a real acheivement not just a good boxer but a lad who is media savvie and has a good career ahead if he plays it right. Its the first genuine good Hull story in ages.
As for Prezzer and the politicans jumping on the bandwagon its a bit transparent and shamefull. I was waiting for the Mail to report he had been given the fredom of StStephens or have a Seimens windturbine painted in his honour.”
by rtyrty20
Wednesday, August 15 2012, 1:32PM
“I'm with Argosyman. It's a hell of an acheivement, inspirational and worthy of respect and a good advert for the city but to call *any* sporting acheivement 'heroic' is really pushing the envelope -it's not like it saves lives or anything is it?”