Amy Hunt

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. A precocious junior, Hunt holds the world record for the Women's Under-18 200 metres, set in June 2019 with a time of 22.42s.[1][2]

Amy Hunt
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002
Nottingham
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportWomen's athletics
Event(s)Sprint
ClubCharnwood
Coached byJoe McDonnell
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

Running career

In 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 then disrupted by Covid-19, and then a serious leg injury in early 2022. Following surgery, she returned to the track in late 2022, finishing fourth in 23.45 in a mixed 200m race won by Yasmin Liverpool in 23.10.[4]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Competing as an  Great Britain
2019 European U20 Championships Borås, Sweden 1st 200 m 22.94
1st 4×100 m relay 44.11

Nominations

She 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][5]

References
  1. "Nottinghamshire runner is fastest under-18 in the world". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. "U18 Outdoor 200 Metres Women". worldathletics.org. All time Top lists. World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. Mike Henson (12 May 2020). "Amy Hunt: The British teenager who is faster than Dina Asher-Smith". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. "Kettering Town Harriers Open".
  5. "British Vogue Introduces An Electric Cast Of Faces Set To Define The Decade Ahead". British Vogue. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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