London
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) is a British sprinter who mainly specialises in the
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 ...
, but occasionally competes in
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 conteste ...
,
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...
, and relay events.
Before becoming involved in athletics, Fifton was an avid kick boxer. He currently runs for the
Newham and Essex Beagles
Newham and Essex Beagles Athletic Club is an athletics club in southeast England.
The club competes in the British Athletics League and Southern League along with the National Junior League and Youth Development League for competitors under the a ...
and is studying for a PE and Sociology degree at
Loughborough University
Loughborough University (abbreviated as ''Lough'' or ''Lboro'' for post-nominals) is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It has been a university since 1966, but it dates back to 1909, when L ...
.
He made his first international junior appearance at the
2003 European Athletics Junior Championships
The 2003 European Athletics Junior Championships was held in Tampere, Finland from 23 to 27 July 2003. A total of 44 events were contested; 22 by men and 22 by women. Germany had the biggest medal haul with nine golds and a total of 26, closely fol ...
, finishing fourth in the 200 m final. The following year he attended the
2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Grosseto, Italy on 12–18 July.
Results Men
Women
Medal table
Participation
According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 1261 athletes from 168 count ...
and again reached the final, this time finishing in sixth place. His most accomplished performance to date on the senior athletics circuit is getting to the semi-finals of the
European Championships in Athletics
The European Athletics Championships is a biennial (from 2010) athletics event organised by the European Athletics Association and is recognised as the elite continental outdoor athletics championships for Europe.
Editions
First held, for men ...
in 2006 and winning the 200 m at the national indoor championships in 2007.Fifton Rikki biography
IAAF
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. Retrieved on 2009-05-12. He won the 200 m bronze medal at the
2007 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 6th European Athletics U23 Championships was held between 12 and 15 July 2007 in the Gyulai István Athletic Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary.
Results
Complete results and medal winners were published.
Men
Women
†: In discus ...
, finishing behind
Visa Hongisto
Visa Veli Hongisto (born April 9, 1987 in Valkeala) is a Finnish sprinter.Vojtech Sulc.
In May 2009, Fifton took part in the
150 meters
150 metres is a sprint event in track and field. It is a very rarely contested non-championship and not an IAAF-recognised event. Given the proportion of standard running tracks, the event typically incorporates a bend when held in a track and fie ...
street race at the
Great City Games
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in
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
. He reached the final of the event and finished fourth with a time of 15.13 seconds, behind
Ivory Williams
Ivory Williams (born May 2, 1985) is an American sprint athlete who specializes in the 100 meters.
Born in Jefferson County, Texas, Williams attended Central High School in Beaumont, where he was a two-sport athlete. As a wide receiver and a ...
,
Marlon Devonish
Marlon Ronald Devonish, (born 1 June 1976) is an English former sprinter who competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres. A prodigious relay runner with particular strength as a 'bend' runner, Devonish ran the third leg for the Great Britain q ...
and
Usain Bolt
Usain St. Leo Bolt, , (; born 21 August 1986) is a retired Jamaican sprinter, widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time. He is the world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4 × 100 metres relay.
An eight- ...
.
He won the 200 m at the
European Athletics
The European Athletic Association (more commonly known as European Athletics) is the governing body for athletics in Europe. It is one of the six Area Associations of the world's athletics governing body World Athletics. European Athletics has 51 ...
permit meet in
Geneva
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in June with a new personal best of 20.46 seconds. This made him top of the European rankings in the event and improved his chances for a place in the
2009 European Team Championships
The first European Athletics Team Championships took place on 20 and 21 June 2009. The track and field athletics tournament run by European Athletics was the successor of the old European Cup competition which was held annually until 2008. The Ch ...
. He was selected to run the 4×100 m relay and the 200 m at the competition. However, he suffered a hamstring injury in the relay race and Great Britain finished tenth. Teammate
Dwain Chambers
Dwain Anthony Chambers (born 5 April 1978) is a British track sprinter. He has won international medals at World and European levels and is one of the fastest European sprinters in the history of athletics. His primary event is the 100 me ...
Eurosport
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