Tom Bosworth
 Bosworth in training for Commonwealth Games 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas Stewart Bosworth |
| Full name | Tom Bosworth |
| Nickname(s) | 'Bozzy' |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
17 January 1990 Sevenoaks |
| Residence | Leeds |
| Website |
www |
| Sport | |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Sport | Race walking |
| Event(s) | 20km |
| College team | Leeds Met Carnegie |
| Club | Tonbridge AC |
| Coached by | Andi Drake (Peter Selby) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1:22:20 for 20k |
Thomas Stewart "Tom" Bosworth (born 17 January 1990) is a British race walker who holds three British Records. He is currently ranked 1st overall in the UK for 20 km. His current PB leaves him 3rd on the 20k British All-Time list, only 17 seconds from the 20k British Record. He is the British Record Holder for the 10k race walk, 39:36, set in 2015 along with the 5000m race walk, 19:16, set in 2014. Tom Bosworth currently trains full-time at the UK Race Walking centre in Leeds, at Leeds Met University.
Bosworth was also selected to carry the Olympic Torch through Potternewton, Leeds.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United Kingdom | |||||
| 2009 | European Race Walking Cup (U20) | Metz, France | 39th | 10 km walk | 52:01 |
| 2011 | European Race Walking Cup | Olhão, Portugal | 29th | 20 km walk | 1:32:48 |
| 2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 72nd | 20 km walk | 1:28:43 |
| 2013 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 31st | 20 km walk | 1:27:42 |
| 2014 | World Race Walking Cup | Taicang, China | 43rd | 20 km walk | 1:22:53 |
| European Championships | Zurich, Switzerland | 12th | 20 km walk | 1:23:17 | |
| 2015 | European Race Walking Cup | Murcia, Spain | 16th | 20 km walk | 1:23:54 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 24th | 20 km walk | 1:23:58 | |
Representing  England | |||||
| 2009 | EAA Race Walking Permit Race | Lugano, Switzerland | 8th | 10 km walk | 45:29 |
| 2010 | XIX Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 11th | 20 km walk | 1:30:44 |
| 2010 | EAA Race Walking Permit Race | Bedford, England | 7th | 20 km walk | 1:28:24 |
| 2012 | EAA Race Walking Permit Race | Lugano, Switzerland | 28th | 20 km walk | 1:25:49 |
| 2012 | EAA Race Walking Permit Race | A Coruña, Spain | 13th | 20 km walk | 1:24:49 |
| 2013 | EAA Race Walking Permit Race | Podebrady, Czech Republic | 14th | 20 km walk | 1:24:44 |
| 2014 | EAA Race Walking Permit Race | Lugano, Switzerland | 21st | 20 km walk | 1:25:45 |
| 2014 | EAA Race Walking Permit Race | Podebrady, Czech Republic | 10th | 20 km walk | 1:22:20 |
Statistics
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 metres race walk | 11:30.05 | Sheffield, England | 15 February 2015 | |
| 5000 metres race walk | 19:16.00 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 29 June 2014 | |
| 10 Kilometres race walk | 39:36.00 | Coventry, United Kingdom | 1 March 2015 | |
| 20 Kilometres race walk | 1:22:20.00 | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 13 April 2014 |
Personal life
Bosworth came out as gay on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire show on 13 October 2015.[2] In the interview he explained that his family, friends and fellow sports athletes had known that he was gay for a number of years and the coming out was to a wider audience part to answer lingering questions from fans and to be himself. In the interview he told the BBC that he had been in "a really happy relationship" for the last four-and-a-half years.[3]
References
- ↑ IAAF Athlete Profile Tom Bosworth
- ↑ "Tom Bosworth: British Olympics hopeful comes out as gay". BBC Sport. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ↑ "Tom Bosworth & partner Harry Dineley". Tom Bosworth Instagram Account. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
External links
- Tom Bosworth profile at IAAF