Amy Hunt
Amy Hunt (b 15 May 2002) is a British sprinter who currently (as of May 2020) holds the world record for the Women's Under-18 200 metres, set in June 2019 with a time of 22.42s.[1][2]
Running career
In June 2019, Hunt 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]
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] [4]
References
- ^ "Nottinghamshire runner is fastest under-18 in the world". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "U18 Outdoor 200 Metres Women". worldathletics.org. All time Top lists. World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d Mike Henson (12 May 2020). "Amy Hunt: The British teenager who is faster than Dina Asher-Smith". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "British Vogue Introduces An Electric Cast Of Faces Set To Define The Decade Ahead". British Vogue. Retrieved 12 May 2020.