Emily Jane Borthwick (born 2 September 1997) is a British high jumper.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Emily Jane Borthwick |
| Born | 2 September 1997 Worthing, West Sussex, England |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | high jump |
From Wigan, Greater Manchester Borthwick finished third at the 2020 British Championship in the high jump.[2] In March 2021, she was selected for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team to compete at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships, held in Toruń, Poland.[3] At the event she secured a new personal best with a third-time clearance at 1.91m to qualify for the final of the women’s high jump where she finished 8th.[4] Her current PB is 1.95m set at The Bronze World Tour event in Hustopece, Czech Republic in Feb 2022.
After again finishing third in the British championships in 2021 Borthwick was added to the British squad for the delayed 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.[5] Borthwick finished 16th in the Olympic qualifying round equalling her previous lifetime best of 1.93m in the process.
Personal life
editIn November 2021, Borthwick lost her brother Connor Borthwick who was killed in an industrial accident in Blackburn, Lancashire.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Emily Borthwick". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Wilkinson, Phil (25 November 2020). "How athlete Emily Borthwick is hoping to inspire the next generation". Wigan Today. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Additions to British Team Confirmed for 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships". British Athletics. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Wilkinson, Phil (6 March 2021). "Wigan's Emily Borthwick stars on full GB debut". Wigan Today. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Four additional athletes added to Team GB for Tokyo Olympics". Team GB. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Team GB star 'heartbroken' after tragic death of brother". itv.com. 30 November 2021.
