Athletics Profile

‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.’ Joshua 1:9

EDUCATION:

2021: Harvard Business School Online, CORe Credential of Readiness (Business Analytics, Management Economics, Financial Accounting)

2016: NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Diploma

2008 – 2012: LLB Law at University College London

2001-2008: Bury Grammar School Girls


ATHLETICS ACHIEVEMENTS

2021

  • Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Finalist – Season Best Performance 6.75m

2020

  • British Champion – UK Championships, Glasgow

2019

  • British Champion – UK Champs/World Trials – Personal Best Performance 6.86m
  • 7th at IAAF World Athletics Championships, Doha
  • 7th at European Athletics Championships (Indoors), Glasgow

2018 – Comeback!

  • England Champion – England Championships, Manchester
  • Achieved European Athletics Championships Standard (6.60m)

2016 – Retirement 😦 

2015

  • British Champion – UK Champs/European Indoor Trials – Personal Best Performance 6.73m 
  • 3rd on UK All-Time List indoors

2014

  • Guadeloupe International Athletics Meeting – Winner – Major international victory 

2013

  • Top 3 ranked female British long jumper, despite an unfinished season due to injury/surgery

2012

  • European Championships Team GB – June/July – Great Britain vest
  • Pavel Pavlov International Athletics Meeting, Sofia, Bulgaria – Champion and Meeting Record Holder and Personal Best Performance – 6.80m 
  • North of England Champion – Outdoor
  • South of England Champion – Indoor
  • First senior England International – England vest – Bratislava – Gold
  • AAA UK National Championships Indoor Senior Silver Medallist – and Personal Best

2011

  • AAA Outdoor U23 UK National Bronze Medallist  

2010

  • AAA UK National Championships Outdoor U23 Champion
  • AAA UK National Championships Outdoor Senior Bronze Medallist – and Personal Best  

2009

  • First senior GB international – Great Britain indoor – Glasgow Aviva International
  • European Junior Championships, July – Great Britain vest

2008

  • Northern Indoor Champion and Record Holder – indoor Personal Best  
  • AAA Indoor UK Champion U20
  • World Junior Championships – Great Britain vest – Poland – 8th place in final
  • Commonwealth Youth Games Champion – England vest – India, October – Gold
  • Sale Harriers Manchester, Darren Campbell annual award – Young Athlete of the Year Award

2007

  • First international – Great Britain – World Youth Championships – Ostrava – 15th place
  • AAA Outdoor U20 UK Bronze Medallist

2006

  • English Schools Silver Medallist
  • British Schools Silver Medallist (England vest)

Support – Adidas (Current); Virgin Trains (2007-15); RRG Toyota, Salford (2011/12)

Highest Rankings – 10th in the World (2019)


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