Ashley Bryant
Ashley Bryant (born 17 May 1991 in Hammersmith, London) is a British decathlete.[1] He is a member of Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow Athletic Club [2] and is coached by Ian Grant ,[3] a specialist coach for decathletes in and around the South East of England.[4]
Bryant was the best decathlete in the country for 2013 at the age of 22, and for the Long Jump and several other single events he was ranked in the Top 10 U23 Top 20 Senior. In the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships, he came fourth and got his personal best of 8070 points also. It was the first time in the history of the European Athletics U23 Championships that 8000 points did not place in the top three.
A European Cup 1st League bronze medalist in 2011, he went on to compete in the World Student Games as a 20-year-old, placing fifth event in Shenzhen.
He captained his Country at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Moncton, Canada.[5]
Personal bests
| Event | Personal Best | Result World Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 60m | 7.22 secs | 87th in 2013 (U23) |
| 100m | 11.02 secs | 77th in 2013 (U23) |
| 200m | 22.44 secs | 24th in 2011 (U23) |
| 400m | 48.10 secs | 14th in 2013 (U23) |
| 60mH | 8.27 secs | 12th in 2013 (U23) |
| 110mH | 14.20 secs | 7th in 2013 (U23) |
| High Jump | 1.96 metres | 14th in 2013 (U23) |
| Long Jump | 7.53 metres | 2nd in 2013 (U23) |
| Pole Vault | 4.55 metres | 12th in 2013 (U23) |
| Discus | 42.72 metres | 12th in 2013 (U23) |
| Javelin | 70.44 metres | 5th in 2013 (U23) |
| Shot Put | 13.76 metres | 8th in 2013 (U23) |
| Decathlon | 8141 points | Best of all time (U23) |
References
- ↑ "Athlete Profile". Thepowerof10.info. 1991-05-17. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
- ↑ "WSEH Club Achievements 2014" (PDF). Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow Athletic Club. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ Emily Moss (6 August 2013). "How they train – Ashley Bryant". Athletics Weekly. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ Ashley Bryant.Glasgow2014. Retrieved on 2014-09-17.
- ↑ http://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=23657&event=DecU20M&venue=Moncton%2c+CAN&date=21-Jul-10
External links
- Ashley Bryant profile at IAAF
- Ashley Bryant on Twitter
- Ashley Bryant profile at Power of 10