Louie Hinchliffe (born 18 July 2002) is a British sprinter.[2] On 7 June 2024, he won the 2024 NCAA Championships 100 metres title with a time of 9.95 seconds.
Early life
He is from Crosspool in Sheffield in South Yorkshire and a member of Sheffield and Dearne Athletic Club.[3] He attended Notre Dame High School, Sheffield and studied business and IT at Lancaster University.[4]
Career
He competed for Great Britain in the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships, where he reached the semi-finals of the 200 metres.[5][3] He then had a freshman year competing for Washington State University.[6] He won the English national 100m title in 2022.[7] He lowered his personal best for the 100 metres to 10.23 in April 2023 in Walnut, California.[8] He was selected for the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo.[9]
After transferring to the University of Houston, he started to be coached by Carl Lewis. In May 2024 he lowered his wind-legal personal best to 10.00 in Fayetteville, Arkansas and then ran a wind-assisted 100 metres in 9.84 seconds to qualify for the 2024 NCAA Championship finals.[10] Competing at the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon he won the 100 metres title with a run of 9.95 seconds.[11] He became the first European to win the title and placed him as the sixth fastest Briton of-all-time.[12]
Personal life
His father Stuart is from Rotherham and his mother is from the Philippines. He was a successful junior golfer, playing from a single-figure handicap. His sister was also an athlete who competed as a hurdler.[13][14]
References
- ^ "Louie Hinchliffe, a sprinter from Britain, earns the title as the first European to win the men's 100m event at the NCAA Championships". 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Louie Hinchliffe". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b Jones, Steve (12 July 2021). "Sheffield teenager with Olympic hopes to represent Great Britain at European Athletics U20 Championships after "incredible" progress". The Star. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Jones, Steve (17 July 2022). "Northern indoor Championships: Sheffield athletes dominate podium places as Olympic hopeful sets new PB". The Star. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "European U20 Championships". World Athletics. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Hinchliffe closes freshman campaign at NCAA Championships in Austin". PAC-12. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (25 May 2024). "British sprinter Louie Hinchliffe bursts into the spotlight with sizzling 9.84". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Freshman Louie Hinchliffe, others achieve personal bests over the weekend". Daily Evergreen. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "STRONG LINE-UP FOR GB & NI AT THE 2023 EUROPEAN U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Majumder, Agnijeeta. "Legendary athlete Carl Lewis' prodigy, Louie Hinchliffe clocks 9.84s to record the fastest all-condition 100m of 2024". Sports Keeda. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Rodriguez, Kyle (7 June 2024). "Here Are The NCAA Track And Field Championships Results On Day 3". Flotrack. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Briton Hinchliffe wins 100m US college title in 9.95 seconds". BBC Sport. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Broadbent, Rick (9 June 2024). "Meet Louie Hinchliffe, the Yorkshire sprint prodigy coached by Carl Lewis". The Times. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Westby, Nick (1 June 2024). "Louie Hinchliffe: The meteoric rise of the 21-year-old Sheffield sprinter who can run the 100m in 9.84 seconds". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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