Amy Hunt

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Amy Hunt
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 19)
Nottingham
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportWomen's athletics
Event(s)Sprint
ClubCharnwood
Coached byJoe McDonnell
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

Amy Hunt (born 15 May 2002) is a British sprinter who currently (as of March 2021) holds the world record for the Women's Under-18 200 metres, set in June 2019 with a time of 22.42s.[1][2]

Running career[]

In June 2019, Hunt ran in a 200m junior race in Mannheim, Germany, in what was her fifth competitive race outdoors at that distance. Her time of 22.42s was a new world record for Under-18 women.[3]

In the summer of 2019, she won gold medals in both the 200m and 4x100m at the European Under-20 Championships.[3]

International competitions[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Competing as an  Great Britain
2019 European U20 Championships Borås, Sweden 1st 200 m 22.94
1st 4×100 m relay 44.11

Nominations[]

She was named by the British Athletics Writers' Association as the "young female athlete of 2019".[3]

In January 2020, Hunt was listed by British Vogue as one of their "Faces Set To Define The Decade Ahead".[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nottinghamshire runner is fastest under-18 in the world". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. ^ "U18 Outdoor 200 Metres Women". worldathletics.org. All time Top lists. World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Mike Henson (12 May 2020). "Amy Hunt: The British teenager who is faster than Dina Asher-Smith". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ "British Vogue Introduces An Electric Cast Of Faces Set To Define The Decade Ahead". British Vogue. Retrieved 12 May 2020.

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