Nathan Fox (triple jumper)
English triple jumper
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Nathan Fox (born 21 October 1990) is an English former athlete who specialised in the triple jump.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 October 1990 London, England[1] |
| Education | Brunel University |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] |
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
| Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers[3] |
| Coached by | Sarah Hunter (–2010) Larry Achike (2011-2012) Frank Attoh (2012-2016) Tosin Oke (2016–) |
Biography
After breaking the UK under 15 national record at 14, he became the first British person of that age to jump over 14 metres (14.11m).[citation needed] Representing Great Britain as a schoolboy he placed 5th at the European Youth Olympics in 2007.[citation needed]
He then went on to place 6th at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
He represented England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow[5] and the 2017 World Championships.
He made the podium of the British Athletics Championships on seven occasions from 2010 to 2019.[6][7]
His personal bests in the event are 16.81 metres outdoors (-1.4 m/s, Clermont 2017) and 16.53 metres indoors (Sheffield 2017).[8]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain and  England | |||||
| 2007 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 5th | Triple jump | 15.11 m |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 6th | Triple jump | 16.26 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 19th (q) | Triple jump | 16.49 m |
