Laura Weightman

Laura Weightman

Weightman (right) at the 2014 European Championships.
Personal information
Nationality British
Born (1991-07-01) 1 July 1991
Alnwick, United Kingdom
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Weight 56 kg (123 lb) (2014)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Middle distance

Laura Weightman (born 1 July 1991 in Alnwick) is a British middle-distance runner who competes in the 1500 metres. She reached the final at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1][2] Weightman won the Silver Medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

She is coached by Steve Cram, former world 1500 m record holder and Olympic silver medalist. Previously coached by Mike Bateman from Morpeth Harriers.

Early life and education

Weightman was born on 1 July 1991 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England.[3] She was educated at The Duchess's Community High School, a state comprehensive school in the market town of Alnwick. She currently is living in Leeds training full-time after graduating with a Sport and Exercise Science degree from Leeds Metropolitan University in May 2013.

Statistics

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 6th 1500 m 4:14.31
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 9th 1500 m 4:15.60
2013 European Team Championships Gateshead, United Kingdom 2nd 3000 m 9:03.11
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Scotland 2nd 1500 m 4:09.24
European Championships Zurich, Switzerland 3rd 1500 m 4:06.32
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 1500 m 4:06.13 (h)

Personal bests

Event Time Venue Date
800 metres 2:02.52 Watford, England 9 June 2012
1500 metres 4:00.17 Paris, France 5 July 2014
3000 metres 8:43.46 Stretford, England 14 May 2013

References

  1. "Laura Weightman delight after 1500m qualification". bbc.co.uk. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  2. "Laura Weightman Profile". Thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  3. Laura Weightman. Glasgow2014. Retrieved on 2014-09-17.
  4. "Weightman, Laura Biography". IAAF. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
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