Elliot Giles
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Elliot Giles
Elliot Giles
Personal information | |
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Born | 26 May 1994 |
Education | St Mary's University |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 800 metres |
Club | Bridgend |
Coached by | Matt Yates(2016)James Brewer (2015-2016)Eddie Cockayne (-2015)[1] |
Personal information | |
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Born | 26 May 1994 |
Education | St Mary's University |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 800 metres |
Club | Bridgend |
Coached by | Matt Yates(2016)James Brewer (2015-2016)Eddie Cockayne (-2015)[1] |
Career
In August 2014, he had a serious motorcycle accident which prevented him from competing for two years.[4]
His breakthrough year was 2016 when he became British champion over the distance, and was selected for the senior GB team for the first time at the European Athletics Championships where he won a surprise bronze medal. His new personal best of 1:45.54, set in the final, qualified him for the 2016 Summer Olympics. In Rio de Janeiro, however, he only managed seventh place in his heat which was not good enough for a place in the semifinals.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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RepresentingGreat BritainandEngland | |||||
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | 800 m | 1:45.54 |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 29th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.88 | |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 20th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.95 |
2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 4th | 800 m | 1:48.22 |
Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 15th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.54 | |
World Cup | London | 3rd | 800 m | 1:47.40 | |
European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.40 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
800 metres – 1:45.54 (Amsterdam 2016)
Indoor
800 metres – 1:45.46 (Birmingham 2018)
References
[3]
Citation Linkwww.dailymail.co.ukElliot Giles is a walking miracle... bike smash, injury hell but he can be our 800m star at Rio Olympics
Sep 29, 2019, 1:56 AM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.athleticsweekly.comBritish champ Elliot Giles bounces back from motorcycle crash with European Championships call-up
Sep 29, 2019, 1:56 AM
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Sep 29, 2019, 1:56 AM