Elliot Giles

Elliot Giles (born 26 May 1994) is an English middle-distance runner from Birmingham, specialising in the 800 metres.[2] He is best known for winning the bronze at the 2016 European Championships.

Elliot Giles
Elliot Giles in 2018
Personal information
Born (1994-05-26) 26 May 1994
Birmingham, United Kingdom
EducationSt Mary's University
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 metres
ClubBirchfield
Coached byMatt Yates (2016)
James Brewer (2015-2016)
Eddie Cockayne (-2015)[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2016 Amsterdam800 m
Athletics World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2018 London800 m

Career

In August 2014, he had a serious motorcycle accident which prevented him from competing for two years.[3]

His breakthrough year was 2016 when he became British champion over the distance, and was selected for the senior GB team for the first time at the European Athletics Championships where he won a surprise bronze medal. His new personal best of 1:45.54, set in the final, qualified him for the 2016 Summer Olympics. In Rio de Janeiro, however, he only managed seventh place in his heat which was not good enough for a place in the semifinals. In February 2021, he set a new British record for the 800 metres indoors, at the World Indoor Tour event in Torun, Poland.[4] This record had stood since March 1983, when it was set by Seb Coe.

Elliot founded Vandervolt in 2020, an electric bicycle company www.vandervolt.co.uk The company began by selling electric bike conversion kits, allowing the customer to convert their conventional bicycle into electric bikes. In 2022 Vandervolt launched its first electric bicycle, known as the scrambler.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 3rd 800 m 1:45.54
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 29th (h) 800 m 1:47.88
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 20th (sf) 800 m 1:46.95
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 4th 800 m 1:48.22
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 15th (h) 800 m 1:48.54
World Cup London, United Kingdom 3rd 800 m 1:47.40
European Championships Berlin, Germany 15th (sf) 800 m 1:47.40
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 7th (sf) 800 m 1:45.15
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 11th (sf) 800 m 1:44.74

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 800 metres – 1:44.56 (Doha 2020)
  • 1500 metres – 3:41.27 (Watford 2017)
  • One mile – 3:52.49 (Gateshead 2021)

Indoor

  • 800 metres – 1:43.63 (NR) (Torun 2021)
  • 1500 metres – 3:36.90 (Val-de-Reuil 2021)
  • One mile – 3:59.71 (London 2019)

References
  1. Power of 10 profile
  2. Elliot Giles at World Athletics
  3. British champ Elliot Giles bounces back from a motorcycle crash with European Championships call-up
  4. "Giles storms to victory and British record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2021.


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