Guy Learmonth

Guy Learmonth

Guy Learmonth (second from right) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
Nationality British
Born (1992-10-30) 30 October 1992
Berwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 800 metres
College team Loughborough University
Coached by George Gandy (-2014)
Henry Gray (2015-)

Guy Learmonth (born 20 April 1992 in Berwick-upon-Tweed[1]) is a Scottish athlete specialising in the 800 metres.[2] He reached the final at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 European Indoor Championships, finishing 6th in both. He was crowned British 800m Indoor Champion in 2015.

Before turning to athletics at age 17, he practiced rugby for the Border Reivers.[1]

Career

Guy Learmonth's first major athletics competition was the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships. He competed in the 800 metres event making the semi-final and coming an overall place of 13th. In 2014, Learmonth competed in the Commonwealth Games achieving 6th place in the 800 metres with a personal best time of 1:46.69. In 2015, Learmonth was crowned British 800m Indoor Champion before going on to finishing 6th in the final at the 2015 European Indoor Championships in Prague, Czech Republic.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  Scotland
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 13th (sf) 800 m 1:51.72
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 6th 800 m 1:46.69
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 6th 800 m 1:47.84

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. 1 2 2014 CWG profile
  2. ↑ Guy Learmonth profile at IAAF


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