Lee Thompson (sprinter)
English sprinter (born 1997)
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Lee Thompson (born 5 March 1997) is an English sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[2] He won the gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2017 European U23 Championships.
Lee Thompson in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 March 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 metres |
| Club | Sheffield & Dearne[1] |
| Coached by | Peter Moore (–2015) John Henson (2016–) |
Medal record | |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain | |||||
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.65 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 14th (sf) | 400 m | 46.81 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.08 | |||
| 2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.59 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 8th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.961 | |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 13th (sf) | 400 m | 46.69 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.70 | |||
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 14th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.29 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 6th (f) | 4 × 400 m mixed relay | 3:11.95 |
| 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.05 |
1Did not finish in the final
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.66 (Sheffield 2021)
- 200 metres – 21.26 (Nuneaton 2023)
- 300 metres – 32.75 (Sheffield 2021)
- 400 metres – 46.20 (Nuneaton 2020)
Indoor
- 200 metres – 21.13 (Sheffield 2023)
- 400 metres – 46.23 (Birmingham 2018)
