Draft:Oliver Thorner

Thorner grew up in Bridgwater, Somerset, and attended Millfield School. He was highlighted by the Wells City Harriers alongside his sister Elise for strong national-level results.^[14][15]

He began his collegiate career at the University of Washington, competing for the Washington Huskies^[16][17] where he earned the top spot in decathlon^[18] before transferring in 2023 to the University of Florida, where he joined the Florida Gators Track & Field program.^[19][20] In 2024, Thorner finished his collegiate eligibility at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as a UCLA Bruins athlete,^[21] and was named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.^[22]

In June 2018, Thorner won the Swiss Athletics National Decathlon Championships in Tenero.^[23][24] Later that year, both Oliver and Elise Thorner were selected to represent Great Britain internationally at the European Athletics U18 Championships in Gyor, Hungary.^{[7][8][25][26][24]}

In March 2020, Thorner broke the British indoor U20 heptathlon record, scoring 5445 points at the MPSF Championships in Seattle.^[2][3][4]

In May 2021 at his first Pac-12 Championships in Los Angeles, he placed 2nd, scoring 7388.^[27][17]

In May 2023, he won the Pac-12 decathlon title, scoring a personal best of 7761 points in Walnut, California.^[5][6] Later that year, he participated in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and then represented Great Britain at the European athletics U23 Championships in Espoo, Finland.^[6][10][11]

In February 2024, he set another personal best in the indoor heptathlon, scoring 5751 points at the SEC Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas.^[28][29][30]