Amy Hunt (born 15 May 2002) is a British sprinter who won double gold at the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships in both the 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay. She holds the world record for the Women's Under-18 200 metres, set in June 2019 with a time of 22.42s.[1][2]
 Hunt in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 May 2002 Newark, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Women's athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Club | Charnwood |
| Coached by | Marco Airale |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
Athletics career
editIn June 2019, Hunt rose to prominence when she ran in a 200m junior race in Mannheim, Germany, in what was her fifth competitive race outdoors at that distance. Her time of 22.42s was a new world record for Under-18 women.[3]
In the summer of 2019, she won gold medals in both the 200m and 4x100m at the European Under-20 Championships.[3] Her transition into senior athletics was disrupted by Covid-19, and then a serious leg injury in early 2022. Following surgery, she returned to the track in late 2022 for a single 200m race, but was still clearly affected by the trauma of the injury.
University studies and graduation saw Amy only start training fully in early June 2023, she came 5th in the 100m final at the British Championships and was part of the winning U23 British 4 x 100m relay squad in Espoo, Finland at the U23 European Championships. Finally starting to find some form, and a switch to Coach Marco Airale, saw Amy race to 11.13s over 100m at the London Community Track in August 2023, to go 9th all time over 100m in the UK.
She finished third in the 200 metres at the 2024 Diamond League event in Stockholm in June 2024.[4]
Hunt won her first senior title as part of the Great Britain women's 4x100m team that took gold at the European Championships in Rome on 12 June 2024.[5] Later that month, she finished second in the 100 metres at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in Manchester.[6] Hunt was selected in the Great Britain 4x100 metres relay squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics[7] and helped the team win a silver medal.[8][9]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competing for | |||||
| 2019 | European U20 Championships | Borås, Sweden | 1st | 200 m | 22.94 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.11 | |||
| 2023 | European U23 Championships | Espoo, Finland | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.04 |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 31st (h) | 60 m | 7.29 |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 7th | 100 m | 11.15 | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.91 | |||
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.85 | |
Nominations
editShe was named by the British Athletics Writers' Association as the "young female athlete of 2019".[3]
In January 2020, Hunt was listed by British Vogue as one of their "Faces Set To Define The Decade Ahead".[3][10]
Personal life
editIn 2020, she started an undergraduate degree at Cambridge University.[11] She graduated with a degree in English in 2023 from Cambridge University where she was a Corpus Christi alumni.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Nottinghamshire runner is fastest under-18 in the world". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "U18 Outdoor 200 Metres Women". All time Top lists. World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d Henson, Mike (12 May 2020). "Amy Hunt: The British teenager who is faster than Dina Asher-Smith". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Robert (2 June 2024). "2024 Stockholm Diamond League Results – 2024 Bauhaus Galan Results". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Double Gold Delight on Final Night at European Athletics Championships". British Athletics. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "UK Athletics Championships and Olympic Trials 2024: All Results - Complete List". Olympics.com. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Team GB Athletics Squad Confirmed for Paris 2024". GB Athletics. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Newark's Amy Hunt wins a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Paris". Newark Advertiser. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Olympics 2024: Team GB win 4x100m relay silver, bronze double". ESPN. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "British Vogue Introduces An Electric Cast Of Faces Set To Define The Decade Ahead". British Vogue. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Amy Hunt column: 'So many people have tried to race me!'". BBC Sport. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Denny, Sophie (10 August 2024). "Cambridge alum wins silver in Paris Olympics". Varsity. Retrieved 8 September 2024.