Louie Hinchliffe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 18 July 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.00 (Fayetteville, 2024) |
Louie Hinchliffe (born 18 July 2002) is a British sprinter.[1]
Early life[edit]
He is from Crosspool in Sheffield in South Yorkshire and a member of Sheffield and Dearne Athletic Club.[2] He attended Notre Dame High School, Sheffield and studied business and IT at Lancaster University.[3]
Career[edit]
He competed for British in the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships, where he reached the semi-finals of the 200 metres.[4][2] He then had a freshman year competing for Washington State University.[5] He won the English national 100m title in 2022.[6] He lowered his personal best for the 100 metres to 10.23 in April 2023 in Walnut, California.[7] He was selected for the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo.[8]
After transferring to the University of Houston, he started to be coached by Carl Lewis. In May 2024 he lowered his wind-legal personal best to 10.00 in Fayetteville, Arkansas and then ran a wind-assisted 100 metres in 9.84 seconds to qualify for the 2024 NCAA Championship finals.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Louie Hinchliffe". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b Jones, Steve (12 July 2021). "Sheffield teenager with Olympic hopes to represent Great Britain at European Athletics U20 Championships after "incredible" progress". The Star. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Jones, Steve (17 July 2022). "Northern indoor Championships: Sheffield athletes dominate podium places as Olympic hopeful sets new PB". The Star. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "European U20 Championships". World Athletics. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Hinchliffe closes freshman campaign at NCAA Championships in Austin". PAC-12. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (25 May 2024). "British sprinter Louie Hinchliffe bursts into the spotlight with sizzling 9.84". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Freshman Louie Hinchliffe, others achieve personal bests over the weekend". Daily Evergreen. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "STRONG LINE-UP FOR GB & NI AT THE 2023 EUROPEAN U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Majumder, Agnijeeta. "Legendary athlete Carl Lewis' prodigy, Louie Hinchliffe clocks 9.84s to record the fastest all-condition 100m of 2024". Sports Keeda. Retrieved 25 May 2024.