European Athletics U18 Championships 5 - 8 July Gyor, Hungary Media Guide Media Guide

EUROPEAN ATHLETICS U18 CHAMPIONSHIPS 5 - 8 JULY GYOR, HUNGARY MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA GUIDE

BRITISH ATHLETICS TEAM BRITISH ATHLETICS TEAM

MEN Javelin WOMEN Triple Jump 400m Max LAW (Sam Harrison) 100m Lily HULLAND (Paco Mentesinos) Ethan BROWN (Lloyd Cowan) Decathlon Amy HUNT (Joe McDonnell) Pole Vault Ben PATTISON (Dave Ragan) Cassie-Ann PEMBERTON (Sharon Morris) Ollie THORNER (Alan Richardson) Jade SPENCER-SMITH (Ellie Spain) 800m Jack TURNER (Kevin Skinner) 400m Max BURGIN (Brian Burgin) Hannah FOSTER (Craig Andrew) Natasha HARRISON (Pete Torrance) 1500m Kane ELLIOTT (William Sharp) 800m Jacques MAURICE (Andrew Henderson) Keely HODGKINSON (Margaret Galvin) 3000m 1500m Thomas KEEN (Mark Vile) Emily WILLIAMS (Shane Smith) Rory LEONARD (Tony Leonard) 3000m 2000m Steeplechase Charlotte ALEXANDER (Wayne Vinton) Ben THOMAS (Neil Thomas) Kiara FRIZELLE (Chris Jones) 110m Hurdles 2000m Steeplechase Sam BENNETT (Sam Surety) Elise THORNER (Abi Tickner) Jordan RICKETTS (Anthony Pitt) 100m Hurdles 400m Hurdles Lucy-Jane MATTHEWS (Andrew Fisher) Karl JOHNSON (Tony Jarrett) Marcia SEY (Lorna Boothe) High Jump 400m Hurdles Dominic OGBECHIE (Marius Guei / Carol Jasmine JOLLY (Peter Crook) Jackson) Shot Put Shot Put Hannah MOLYNEAUX (Malcolm Fenton) George HYDE (Dave McKay) Serena VINCENT (Bronwin Carter) Lewis BYNG (Paul Bearman / Sandy Green) MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA GUIDE

DID YOU KNOW? FACTS & STATS

• Max Burgin in the 800m and Dominic Ogbechie in the high • The first European Youth Championships were held in 2016 in jump go into the Championships as World U18 leaders. Tbilisi, Georgia.

• In the 2016 European Youth Championships, Great Britain & • Gyor in Hungary, the venue for this year’s Championships, Northern Ireland topped the medal table with five golds hosted the European Youth Olympic Festival in 2017. Athlet- amongst a total of 13. ics was one of eight sports with the Netherlands topping the medal table. • The golden five were: Jona Efoloko, 200m; George Mills, 800m; Jake Heyward, 1500m; Isabelle Boffey, 800m and • Almost 1000 athletes from 48 member federations are ex- Holly Mills, long jump. pected at the Championships.

• Ben Thomas, the 2000m steeplechaser, will celebrate his • The next edition of the Championships takes place in Rieti, birthday during the Championships. He turns 17 on 7th July. Italy in 2020.

• Twins Ollie and Elise Thorner, who both attend Millfield • A timetable can be found here. School, will compete in the decathlon and 2000m steeplechase for the British team. • European Athletics U18 rankings 2018 can be found here. MEDIA GUIDE

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Team Leader Femi AKINSANYA Team Management Charlie BURN Maddy IBBETT Dan WAGNER Team Coaches Chris BAILLIE (Sprints, Relays, Hurdles) Scott GRACE (Sprints, Relays, Hurdles) Charlotte FISHER (Endurance) Zac KERIN (Horizontal Jumps) Adrian PALMER (Throws) Alan RICHARDSON (Pole Vault) Kelly SOTHERTON (High Jump & Combined Events) Medical/ Therapy Karen BARCLAY (Doctor) Alan HAZLETT (Physiotherapist) Jess NUGENT (Physiotherapist)