Lee Thompson (sprinter)

Lee Thompson (born 5 March 1997) is an English sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[2] He won the gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2017 European U23 Championships.

Lee Thompson
Lee Thompson in 2017
Personal information
Born (1997-03-05) 5 March 1997 (age 27)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
ClubSheffield & Dearne[1]
Coached byPeter Moore (–2015)
John Henson (2016–)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United Kingdom
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Toruń 4 x 400 m
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bydgoszcz 4 x 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gävle 4 x 400 m

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Great Britain
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.65
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 14th (sf) 400 m 46.81
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.08
2019 European U23 Championships Gavle, Sweden 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.59
World Championships Doha, Qatar 8th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.961
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 13th (sf) 400 m 46.69
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.70
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 14th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.29
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 6th (f) 4 × 400 m mixed relay 3:11.95

1Did not finish in the final

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  1. ^ "Power of 10 profile". Power of 10. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  2. ^ Lee Thompson at World Athletics  
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