Ben Reynolds (athlete)
 Ben Reynolds at 2015 European Team Championships First League. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1990 Dundonald, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 110 metres hurdles |
| Coached by | Tom Reynolds (2013–)[2] James Hillier (2010–2013) |
Ben Reynolds (born 26 September 1990) is an Irish athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles.[3] He represented his country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round. His personal bests are 13.48 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (+0.8 m/s, Bedford 2015) and 7.73 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Athlone 2016).
Early life and education
Reynolds attended Rockport School in Holywood, County Down and lived in the grounds of the school where his father was a boarding master.[4]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain and  Northern Ireland
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| 2008 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Pune, India | 5th | 110 m hurdles (99 cm) | 14.42 |
| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 7th (sf) | 110 m hurdles (99 cm) | 13.71 |
Representing  Ireland and Northern Ireland
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| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 13th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.80 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 15th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.96 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 29th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.72 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 14th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.87 |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 17th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.81 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 29th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.89 |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 9th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.70 | |
References
- ^ 2013 CWG bio
- ^ Power of 10 profile
- ^ "Ben Reynolds". IAAF. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Rockport School". Rockport.School.com. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
External links
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- Living people
- People educated at Rockport School
- Male hurdlers from Northern Ireland
- Irish male hurdlers
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Ireland
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Northern Ireland
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- People from Dundonald, County Down
- Athletes from County Down
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