Jeremiah Azu (born 15 May 2001) is a

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sprinter.

Career

He competed in the

2022 British Athletics Championships The 2022 British Athletics Championships was the national championships in outdoor track and field for athletes in the United Kingdom, which also served as a qualifying event for the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Background The 2022 Brit ...

where he won the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contest ...

in a wind-assisted time of 9.90 seconds. He has won multiple championships in the junior athletics categories. In his first senior international appearance, he won the bronze medal in 100 metres at the

2022 European Athletics Championships The 2022 European Athletics Championships were the 25th edition of the European Athletics Championships and were held in Munich, Germany, from 15 to 21 August 2022. They were part of the European Championships, a multi-sport tournament which brin ...

, and a gold in the 4x100 metre relay at the same competition. In 2023, competing in the 100 metres in the

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, as part of the

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, he won a European Games bronze medal. He is the current holder of the Welsh 100m national Record with a time of 10.04 seconds.

Personal life

Azu was born in the Netherlands, and raised in Wales. He is of Ghanaian descent.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *

– 10.04 (+1.0 m/s, Espoo 2023) *

– 9.90 (+2.5 m/s, Manchester 2022) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 20.96 (+0.3 m/s, Loughborough 2022) Indoor *

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ...

– 6.56 (Birmingham 2022) *

– 21.25 (Sheffield 2019)

References

External links

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* * * 2001 births Living people British male sprinters Welsh male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games European Athletics Championships winners Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales People from Rumney, Cardiff Welsh people of Ghanaian descent Dutch sportspeople of Ghanaian descent Dutch emigrants to the United Kingdom Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 European Games European Games bronze medalists for Great Britain European Games medalists in athletics British Athletics Championships winners {{UK-athletics-bio-stub