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'''Alex Haydock-Wilson''' (born 28 July 1999) is a British track and field athlete. In 2023, he became British [[400 metres]] champion. He won a bronze medal at the [[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay|2024 Summer Olympics]] in the mixed 4 x 400 m relay.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/alex-haydock-wilson-14735578|title=Alex HAYDOCK-WILSON &#124; Profile |website=Worldathletics.org|access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref>
'''Alex Haydock-Wilson''' (born 28 July 1999) is a British athletics athlete. In 2023, he became British [[400 metres]] champion. He won a bronze medal at the [[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay|2024 Summer Olympics]] in the mixed 4 x 400 m relay.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/alex-haydock-wilson-14735578|title=Alex HAYDOCK-WILSON &#124; Profile |website=Worldathletics.org|access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==

Revision as of 20:59, 6 August 2024

Alex Haydock-Wilson
Alex Haydock-Wilson in 2023
Personal information
NationalityGreat Britain
Born (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25)
Lewisham, London, United Kingdom
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 4×400 m mixed
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Budapest 4×400 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich 400 m
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tampere 4×400 m relay
British Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 400m

Alex Haydock-Wilson (born 28 July 1999) is a British athletics athlete. In 2023, he became British 400 metres champion. He won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the mixed 4 x 400 m relay.[1]

Early life

Haydock-Wilson studied at the Windsor Boys School, before moving in to further education studying Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Loughborough.[2] In 2022, he was awarded a first-class degree and started his PhD in photovoltaic technology.

Career

Haydock-Wilson was a member of the British 4 x 400-metre relay team that won bronze at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships.[3] In 2019, he won a bronze medal in the 400m at the British indoor senior championships.[4]

At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Haydock-Wilson qualified from the heats to reach the semi-finals of the men's 400 metres where he ran a new personal best time.[5] He also competed in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay.[6]

At the 2022 European Championships he won bronze in the finals of the men's 400 metres, and gold in the finals of the men's 4 x 400 metres relay.[7]

In 2023, he became British champion over 400 metres. He was chosen to represent Great Britain at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[8]

In April 2024, he was selected as part of the British team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[9] In May 2024, he was selected to run the 400 metres and 4x400m relay for Britain at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[10] Competing at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in Manchester he placed third overall on 30 June 2024[11]

He was named in the Great Britain team for the 2024 Summer Olympics[12] and was part of the mixed 4x400 team which won a bronze medal in a new national record of 3:08.01.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Alex HAYDOCK-WILSON | Profile". Worldathletics.org. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ^ Weaver, Jake (28 May 2020). "Power of Two: Seb Coe meets Alex Haydock-Wilson". Mag.lexus.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  3. ^ "GREAT BRITAIN ROUND OFF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH SEVEN MEDALS AFTER 4X400M BRONZE". Britishathletics.org.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. ^ "2020 | Materials Student and Athlete - Alex Haydock-Wilson | Department of Materials | Loughborough University". Lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. ^ "GB duo through to men's 400m semi-finals". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Great Britain suffer mixed 4x400m relay disappointment at World Championships". The Independent. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  7. ^ "'Fabulous' GB win men's 4x400m gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  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. ^ "Ujah returns to British squad for world relays". BBC Sport. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  10. ^ "KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024". British Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  11. ^ Henderson, Jason (30 June 2024). "High drama for Paris contenders at thrilling Olympic trials". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Kerr & Johnson-Thompson head GB Olympics athletics squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Great Britain win mixed 4x400m relay bronze". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Team GB secure first athletics medal in Paris in relay race thriller". The Independent. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
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