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Lewis Davey

Lewis Davey
Davey in 2023
Personal information
NationalityGreat Britain
Born (2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 24)
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best

Lewis Davey (born 24 October 2000) is a British athlete who competes in the 400 metres. He has won multiple medals for Great Britain in the 4 x 400 metres relay, including at the 2024 Olympic Games.[1]

Early life

He is from Grantham in Lincolnshire.[2] Davey attended The Priory Ruskin Academy. He competed in multi-events as a youngster and in the under-17 age group he was the county champion in 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles and long jump.[3][4]

Career

In 2021, Davey was a member of the British 4 × 400 m relay squad at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[5]

He was a member of the British 4x400 metres relay team that ran in the 2022 European Championships, winning gold with the team in Munich, Germany.[6]

He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, in August 2023 and competed in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay. He won a silver medal as the British team set a new national record time of 3:11.06. He also won a bronze medal in the men's 4 x 400m relay at the Championships.[7]

In April 2024, he was selected as part of the British team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[8] Shortly after, he was also selected to represent Britain in the 4x400m relay at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy.[9] He was part of the men's 4x400m relay team which won their heat to qualify for the final.[10] In July, Davey was named in the Great Britain 4x400 metres relay squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[11] In Paris, he ran in the final of the men's 4x400m relay, winning a bronze medal at the Games.[12]

In 2025, he was named in the British team for the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Lewis Davey | Team GB". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  2. ^ Scott-Holm, Charis (21 July 2024). "Meet the East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Olympians". BBC News. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Grantham school student Davey is making an impression". Grantham Journal. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  4. ^ Lord, Jess (20 August 2024). "Olympic medallist Lewis Davey's hero homecoming". BBC News. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  5. ^ "BRITISH QUARTET SECURE MEDALS ON FINAL DAY OF THE EUROPEAN U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Great Britain win gold in men's 4x400m relay". BBC Sport. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  7. ^ "USA breaks mixed 4x400m world record in Budapest". World Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Ujah returns to British squad for world relays". BBC Sport. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  9. ^ "KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024". British Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  10. ^ "HODGKINSON, MEN'S 4X400M AND WOMEN'S 4X100M TEAMS QUALIFY ON PENTULTIMATE MORNING IN ROME". British Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  11. ^ "TEAM GB ATHLETICS SQUAD CONFIRMED FOR PARIS 2024". GB Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  12. ^ Petrie, Emma (11 August 2024). "Olympic medallist thanks Grantham for support". BBC News. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  13. ^ "GB & NI TEAM SELECTED FOR THE WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS 2025". British Athletics. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.