Benjamin East (born 19 November 2003) is a British athlete specialising in the Javelin throw. In 2023, he became the British champion in the javelin.[1][2]
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||
| Born | 19 November 2003 | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and Field | |||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | |||||||||||
| Club | Team Kennet (Berkshire) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editEast set the British U15 record in 2018 by throwing 67.04 metres.[3] He was educated at Loughborough University and represented Great Britain at the 2022 U20 World Championships in Colombia.[1]
East became the British champion in 2023, after winning the gold medal at the javelin throw at the 2023 British Athletics Championships, held in Manchester, having previously won the silver medal the year before.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Benjamin East, athlete profile". The Power of 10. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Benjamin East, athlete profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "England Athletics Championship Records". England Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Javelin Men". UK Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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