Draft:Joel Masters
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 15 September 2007 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
Medal record | |
Joel Masters (born 15 September 2007) is British sprinter.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Gloucestershire, he attended Chipping Campden School.[2] A keen footballer, he has trials in his youth as a winger for Coventry City before focusing on athletics.[3] In 2023, he was the Warwickshire county, Gloucester and South West schools and Midlands champion over 100m and 200m.[4]
Career
[edit]He became British U17 champion in February 2024 in the 60 metres, running 6.73 seconds to break the championship record set previously by Mark Lewis-Francis.[3][5]
He was a silver medalist in the 100 metres at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships in Slovakia, running 10.51 seconds in the final.[6]
He was a silver medalist in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ https://worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/joel-masters-15069195
- ^ Luker, Will (13 February 2024). "Teenager achieves remarkable record times in 60 metre athletic sprints and gets England call-up". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b Adams, Tim (Jul 17, 2024). "Joel Masters on his big sprinting ambitions". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Aaron (7 September 2023). "Masters wins bronze of England debut". Stratford Observer. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Cossali-Francis, Marcello (15 February 2024). "English Championships: Joel Masters sets new championship record". Cotswold Journal. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "English success at the European Athletics U18 Championships in Slovakia". England Athletics. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Fayisa flies to 1500m gold for Ethiopia on day five in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (1 September 2024). "USA top medals table at World Under-20 Champs in Lima". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved Sep 1, 2024.