Anthony Patrick Borsumato (born 13 December 1973 in Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough[1]) is a male retired English athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 13 December 1973 Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | Sale Harriers, Manchester |
Athletics career
editHe represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as three World Championships.[3] He represented England in the 400 metres hurdles event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4][5] Four years later he represented England again at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[6]
His career came to an abrupt end when he broke his ankle during the semifinals of the 2003 World Championships in Athletics.[1][7]
His personal best in the event is 48.90 from 2002.
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Great Britain and  England
| |||||
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 22nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.91 |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 9th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.15 | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 30th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.05 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 32nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.73 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 16th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.48 |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 49.72 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 6th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.37 | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 19th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.16[8] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Nunthorpe ex-hurdler's graduate firm catches business chief's eye". www.gazettelive.co.uk. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ Anthony Borsumato at World Athletics
- ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Borsumato suffers fractured ankle". Daily Telegraph. 28 August 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ Did not finish in the semifinal.
