Bio
How I Started
I started because I won at the school sports day, and it happened around the time that Usain Bolt was extremely successful, this inspired me to want to pursue a career in athletics myself, and after a short conversation with parents they took me to Telford Athletics Club to get started!
My Greatest Achievement
My greatest achievement is undoubtedly winning a gold medal at the European Championships in the 4x400m relay. It was my first senior Team GB appearance, we were towards the end of the campaign and I was on the same squad as Matt Hudson-Smith who is the British record holder and hails from the same place as me, so you can imagine this was a huge privilege to be on the same team. I had travelled with my dad and brother who were attending the event so when I walked out onto the track I tried my best to spot them in the crowd before the event got underway! We were ushered through the backstage area and shown to the stage where the national anthem wasn’t actually working so the crowd started chanting, which was a very surreal moment looking back.
My Greatest Challenge
As a junior I didn’t have much success, but this season I had worked extremely hard to get myself to the point of being selected for the junior national championships. I remember having little success in my junior career so this year was incredibly rewarding as I had seen myself grow exponentially. I had performed well in the nationals up until the semi finals when I pulled my hamstring. The recovery process was around 12 weeks, but the knock on effects lasted a lot longer, but thankfully I was very aware of my position and I knew that a lesson could be taken from this experience. Thankfully, after 12 weeks I was able to begin training again and get back into the swing of things quickly!
My Hobbies
Outside of athletics I enjoy making music with my brother and spend a large majority of my free time creating with my brother. We have been collaborating for as long as I can remember, but it was in 2020 when we decided to invest money into some equipment and start creating our own music.
My Future goals
In the future, I aim to qualify for the Olympics, but also celebrate crossing the line just like Usain Bolt!
