Desiree Henry

Desiree Henry

Desiree Henry (left) at the 2013 European Junior Championships.
Medal record
Women's athletics
Competitor for  Great Britain
World Relays
2014 Nassau 4 x 200 m
European Championships
2014 Zṻrich 4 x 100 m
Women's athletics (junior)
Competitor for  Great Britain
World Youth Championships
2011 Lille 200 m
European Junior Championships
2013 Rieti 4 x 100 m relay
2013 Rieti 200 m

Desiree Henry (born 26 August 1995 in Edmonton, in the Borough of Enfield England) is an English sprinter who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres.

Career

She is the 2011 World Youth Champion in the 200 m. Her personal bests are 11.11 for the 100 m and 22.94 for the 200 m, both set in 2015.[1]

Desiree Henry was one of seven young people who lit the Olympic cauldron at the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony. All were nominated by famous British Olympians, with Henry being nominated by decathlete Daley Thompson.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain
2011 World Youth Championships Lille, France 1st 200 m 23.25
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 4th 200 m 23.34
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 2nd 200 m 23.56
1st 4 x 100 m 43.81
2014 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 4 x 200 m 1:29.61
World Junior Championships Eugene, Oregon, USA 4th 100m 11.56 (wind: -1.0m/s)
4×100m relay DNF
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 7th 100 m 11.43 (11.21)
1st 4 x 100 m 42.24
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 4th 4 x 100 m 42.10

Note: Results in brackets indicate superior time achieved in qualifying rounds.

References

  1. "Desiree Henry". Power of 10. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Li Ning
Final Summer Olympic Torchbearer
(with Callum Airlie, Jordan Duckitt, Katie Kirk, Cameron MacRitchie, Aidan Reynolds, and Adelle Tracey)

London 2012
Succeeded by
TBD
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