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{{Short description|British athlete}}
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==Career==
==Career==
Yemi Mary John ran a new personal best to finish runner up in the [[400 metres]] at the [[2021 European Athletics U20 Championships|2021 European Under-20 Championships]] in [[Tallinn]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wgel.org.uk/news/10-athletics/3229-european-u-20-silver-fro-yemi-mary-john|title= EUROPEAN U/20 SILVER FOR YEMI MARY JOHN|website=wgel.org}}</ref>
Yemi Mary John ran a new personal best to finish runner up in the [[400 metres]] at the [[2021 European Athletics U20 Championships|2021 European Under-20 Championships]] in [[Tallinn]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wgel.org.uk/news/10-athletics/3229-european-u-20-silver-fro-yemi-mary-john|title= European U/20 Silver for Yemi Mary John|website=wgel.org}}</ref>


She was a member of the British [[4 × 400 metres relay|4 × 400&nbsp;m relay]] team that finished fifth at the [[2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships|2022 World Indoor Championships]] held in [[Belgrade]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.skysports.com/athletics/news/12040/12571698/world-indoor-athletics-championships-british-pair-lorraine-ugen-and-marc-scott-win-bronze|title= World Indoor Athletics Championships: British pair Lorraine Ugen and Marc Scott win bronze|website=Sky Sports}}</ref>
She was a member of the British [[4 × 400 metres relay|4 × 400&nbsp;m relay]] team that finished fifth at the [[2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships|2022 World Indoor Championships]] held in [[Belgrade]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.skysports.com/athletics/news/12040/12571698/world-indoor-athletics-championships-british-pair-lorraine-ugen-and-marc-scott-win-bronze|title= World Indoor Athletics Championships: British pair Lorraine Ugen and Marc Scott win bronze|website=Sky Sports}}</ref>


John was crowned the winner at the [[2022 World Athletics U20 Championships|2022 World U20 Championship]] 400&nbsp;m event in [[Cali]], Colombia as she lowered her personal best throughout the rounds to win the final in 51.50 seconds, the second fastest time ever recorded by a British under-20 athlete, after [[Linsey MacDonald]]'s 51.16&nbsp;s from 1980. She later also won bronze in the 4x400&nbsp;m relay race at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/yemi-mary-john-crowned-womens-400m-world-u20-champion|title= YEMI MARY JOHN CROWNED WOMEN'S 400M WORLD U20 CHAMPION|website=British Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://athleticsweekly.com/event-reports/two-british-medals-as-usa-top-medal-table-on-final-day-in-cali-1039959490|title= Two British medals as USA top medal table on final day in Cali|website=British Athletics}}</ref>
Yemi was crowned the winner at the [[2022 World Athletics U20 Championships|2022 World U20 Championship]] 400&nbsp;m event in [[Cali]], Colombia as she lowered her personal best throughout the rounds to win the final in 51.50 seconds, the second fastest time ever recorded by a British under-20 athlete, after [[Linsey MacDonald]]'s 51.16&nbsp;s from 1980. She later also won bronze in the 4x400&nbsp;m relay race at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/yemi-mary-john-crowned-womens-400m-world-u20-champion|title= Yemi Mary John Crowned Women's 400m World U20 Champion|website=British Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://athleticsweekly.com/event-reports/two-british-medals-as-usa-top-medal-table-on-final-day-in-cali-1039959490|title= Two British medals as USA top medal table on final day in Cali|website=British Athletics}}</ref>


Competing at the [[British Athletics Championships]] in July 2023, in [[Manchester, England|Manchester]], England, she reached the final of the women's 400m and finished in 3rd place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ukacm2023.microplustimingservices.com/#/athletic-result-json/AT/ASF/005/004/001|website=ukacm2023|accessdate=July 10, 2023|title= 400 m-Women Final Finished 09/07/2023}}</ref> She was selected as part of the Great Britain team for the [[2023 European Athletics U23 Championships]] held from in July 2023 in [[Espoo, Finland|Espoo]], Finland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/keely-hodgkinson-and-jeremiah-azu-to-captain-gb-ni-at-european-u23-championships/|website=British Athletics|date=13 July 2023|title= Keely Hodgkinson and Jeremiah Azu to Captain GB & NI at European U23 Championships}}</ref> Yemi Mary John won a gold medal in the 400m at the event, with compatriot [[Keely Hodgkinson]] in third.<ref>{{cite web|first=Symone|last=Goss|url=https://world-track.org/2023/07/yemi-mary-john-havard-bentdal-ingvaldsen-keely-hodgkinson/?expand_article=1|date=14 July 2023|accessdate=14 July 2023|title= Yemi Mary John and Havard Bentdal Ingvaldsen win gold; bronze for Keely Hodgkinson in Espoo|website=World-Track}}</ref>
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==Personal life==

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John has an Italian father and lives in London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilpiccolo.net/generic/2022/08/09/news/yemi-mary-john-un-po-di-valenza-nell-oro-mondiale-142935/|title=Yemi Mary John, a little bit of Valenza in world gold|website=Ilpiccolo.net}}</ref> She was set to join the [[University of Michigan]] as a freshman in 2023,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2022/8/8/womens-track-field-john-wins-world-athletics-u20-gold-bronze.aspx|title= John Wins World Athletics U20 Gold, Bronze|website=mgoblue.com}}</ref> but signed for the [[University of Southern California]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-12 |title=Yemi Mary John's golden gamble pays off in landmark season |url=https://www.eurosport.com/athletics/yemi-mary-john-s-golden-gamble-pays-off-in-landmark-season_sto9223095/story.shtml |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=[[Eurosport]] UK |language=en}}</ref>
She was chosen to represent Great Britain at the [[2023 World Athletics Championships]] in [[Budapest]] in August 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/great-britain-and-northern-ireland-squad-selected-for-the-2023-world-athletics-championships/|website=Britishathletics.org.uk|accessdate=28 July 2023|date=28 July 2023|title= GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND SQUAD SELECTED FOR THE 2023 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPS}}</ref> Running the anchor leg in the [[2023 World Athletics Championships – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay|mixed 4 x 400-metre relay]], she took advantage of a late, dramatic fall by [[Femke Bol]] of the Netherlands to win world silver, her first senior representative medal.<ref>{{Cite news |title='It sucks big time' – drama as star duo suffer falls |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/66554605 |access-date=2023-08-20}}</ref> A week later, she ran in the heats of the women's 4 x 400 metres relay, winning a bronze medal.

After winning the 400 metres bronze medal at the [[2024 British Athletics Championships]], John was subsequently named in the [[Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics|Great Britain team]] for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]]. Again running the heats only, she won an Olympic bronze medal as part of the successful Great Britain women's 4 x 400 metres relay squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/cd1646n46zpo |title=Kerr & Johnson-Thompson head GB Olympics athletics squad |website=BBC Sport |access-date=6 July 2024}}</ref>

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== Personal life ==
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Yemi has a Nigerian father (Christopher Olanrewaju John) and an Italian mother (Gabriella Faciotti) who lives in London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilpiccolo.net/generic/2022/08/09/news/yemi-mary-john-un-po-di-valenza-nell-oro-mondiale-142935/|title=Yemi Mary John, a little bit of Valenza in world gold|website=Ilpiccolo.net}}</ref> She was set to join the [[University of Michigan]] as a freshman in 2023,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2022/8/8/womens-track-field-john-wins-world-athletics-u20-gold-bronze.aspx|title= John Wins World Athletics U20 Gold, Bronze|website=mgoblue.com}}</ref> but signed for the [[University of Southern California]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-12 |title=Yemi Mary John's golden gamble pays off in landmark season |url=https://www.eurosport.com/athletics/yemi-mary-john-s-golden-gamble-pays-off-in-landmark-season_sto9223095/story.shtml |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=[[Eurosport]] UK |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 23:33, 12 December 2024

Yemi Mary John
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (2003-05-03) 3 May 2003 (age 21)
London, England
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres
College teamUSC Trojans
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 51.04s (Espoo, 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 4×400 m relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Budapest 4×400 m mixed
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Budapest 4×400 m relay
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cali 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Cali 4×400 m relay
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Espoo 400 m
European U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tallinn 400 m

Yemi Mary John (born 3 May 2003) is a British track and field athlete. She won the gold medal in the 400 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Under-20 Championships.

Career

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Yemi Mary John ran a new personal best to finish runner up in the 400 metres at the 2021 European Under-20 Championships in Tallinn.[1]

She was a member of the British 4 × 400 m relay team that finished fifth at the 2022 World Indoor Championships held in Belgrade.[2]

Yemi was crowned the winner at the 2022 World U20 Championship 400 m event in Cali, Colombia as she lowered her personal best throughout the rounds to win the final in 51.50 seconds, the second fastest time ever recorded by a British under-20 athlete, after Linsey MacDonald's 51.16 s from 1980. She later also won bronze in the 4x400 m relay race at the event.[3][4]

Competing at the British Athletics Championships in July 2023, in Manchester, England, she reached the final of the women's 400m and finished in 3rd place.[5] She was selected as part of the Great Britain team for the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships held from in July 2023 in Espoo, Finland.[6] Yemi Mary John won a gold medal in the 400m at the event, with compatriot Keely Hodgkinson in third.[7]

She was chosen to represent Great Britain at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[8] Running the anchor leg in the mixed 4 x 400-metre relay, she took advantage of a late, dramatic fall by Femke Bol of the Netherlands to win world silver, her first senior representative medal.[9] A week later, she ran in the heats of the women's 4 x 400 metres relay, winning a bronze medal.

After winning the 400 metres bronze medal at the 2024 British Athletics Championships, John was subsequently named in the Great Britain team for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Again running the heats only, she won an Olympic bronze medal as part of the successful Great Britain women's 4 x 400 metres relay squad.[10]

Personal life

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Yemi has a Nigerian father (Christopher Olanrewaju John) and an Italian mother (Gabriella Faciotti) who lives in London.[11] She was set to join the University of Michigan as a freshman in 2023,[12] but signed for the University of Southern California.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "European U/20 Silver for Yemi Mary John". wgel.org.
  2. ^ "World Indoor Athletics Championships: British pair Lorraine Ugen and Marc Scott win bronze". Sky Sports.
  3. ^ "Yemi Mary John Crowned Women's 400m World U20 Champion". British Athletics.
  4. ^ "Two British medals as USA top medal table on final day in Cali". British Athletics.
  5. ^ "400 m-Women Final Finished 09/07/2023". ukacm2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Keely Hodgkinson and Jeremiah Azu to Captain GB & NI at European U23 Championships". British Athletics. 13 July 2023.
  7. ^ Goss, Symone (14 July 2023). "Yemi Mary John and Havard Bentdal Ingvaldsen win gold; bronze for Keely Hodgkinson in Espoo". World-Track. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  8. ^ "GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND SQUAD SELECTED FOR THE 2023 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPS". Britishathletics.org.uk. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  9. ^ "'It sucks big time' – drama as star duo suffer falls". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Kerr & Johnson-Thompson head GB Olympics athletics squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Yemi Mary John, a little bit of Valenza in world gold". Ilpiccolo.net.
  12. ^ "John Wins World Athletics U20 Gold, Bronze". mgoblue.com.
  13. ^ "Yemi Mary John's golden gamble pays off in landmark season". Eurosport UK. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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