Zharnel Hughes
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| Nationality |  British Anguillian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 July 1995 Anguilla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.10s (Kingston 2016) 200 m: 20.02s (Beijing 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zharnel Hughes (born 13 July 1995) is a British sprinter, originally from the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla, he specialises in the 100 m and 200 m.[1] Qualifed, as all nationals of British Overseas Territories are from birth (save Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands), to compete for Great Britain at the Olympic Games, in June 2015, it was confirmed that Hughes would henceforth compete for Great Britain in all IAAF events, as was his right by dint of the right to British citizenship of Anguillans with Hughes saying “I have always known that if I was to run at the Olympics it would be in a British vest and that is how I have always dreamt it would be.”[2]
Hughes won a bronze medal in the 100 m at the 2012 CARIFTA Games in Hamilton, Bermuda,[3] then gold in the 2013 CARIFTA Games in Nassau, Bahamas. He has been awarded a scholarship to attend the IAAF's Regional High Performance Training Centre in Jamaica. Hughes trains with the Racers Track Club in Jamaica alongside the likes of Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Delano Williams.[4]
He currently holds the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships record for the 100 m, with a time of 10.12s having taken the record from Yohan Blake.[5][6] On March 13, 2015, Hughes made his Diamond League debut where he was commended for almost beating world champion Usain Bolt.[7] On 24 July 2015, Hughes won the 200 m at the London Diamond League meet to take the lead in the Diamond League standings for the season.[8] On 27 August 2015, Hughes came 5th in the 200 m at the World Championships in Beijing.
Personal best
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
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| 100 m | 10.10 s (wind: +1.4 m/s) |  Kingston |
16 April 2016 |
| 200 m | 20.02 s (wind: −0.1 m/s) |  Beijing |
27 August 2015 |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Anguilla
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| 2010 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | George Town, Cayman Islands | 8th | 100 m | 11.14 (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
| 2011 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Montego Bay, Jamaica | 6th | 100 m | 10.96 (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
| 2012 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 3rd | 100 m | 10.41 w (wind: +5.7 m/s) |
| 4th | 200 m | 21.26 (wind: +0.5 m/s) | |||
| Leeward Islands Junior Championships (U20) | Tortola, British Virgin Islands | 1st | 100 m | 10.45 CR (wind: -0.1 m/s) | |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.26 CR (wind: -2.0 m/s) | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m (exh) | 45.91 | |||
| CAC Junior Championships (U18) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 2nd | 100 m | 10.46 (wind: -0.6 m/s) | |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.98 (wind: -1.5 m/s) | |||
| World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 15(sf) | 100 m | 10.55 (wind: -0.5 m/s) | |
| 23(sf) | 200 m | DNS (in heat 20.90 NR) | |||
| 2013 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 100 m | 10.44 (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
| 4th | 200 m | 20.77 w (wind: +3.4 m/s) | |||
| CAC Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 7th | 100 m | 10.25 (wind: +0.5 m/s) | |
| Pan American Junior Championships | Medellin, Colombia | 1st | 100 m | 10.31 (wind: +1.8 m/s) | |
| 2014 | CAC Junior Championships (U20) | Morelia, Mexico | 1st | 200 m | 20.33 CR (wind: +0.8 m/s) |
| World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 5th | 200 m | 20.73 w (wind: +2.3 m/s) | |
| Representing United Kingdom
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| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 5th | 200 m | 20.02 (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 18th (h) | 200 m | 21.21 |
References
- ^ Graham Fraser (1 April 2014). "Sprinter Zharnel Hughes may compete for Team GB at Olympics". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ British Athletics. "British Athletics Official Website - Eligibility for GB & NI confirmed".
- ^ "Anguilla wins two bronze medals at the CARIFTA Games".
- ^ "Delano Williams: The Brit learning at the feet of Usain Bolt". The Independent. 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Jamaican Champs: Zharnel Hughes Breaks Yohan Blake's "Champs" 100m Record With 10.12". LetsRun.com.
- ^ "Zharnel Hughes broke Blake's record, is tipped as the next Bolt and wants to run for Team GB... because he likes the tracksuits". Mail Online. 12 April 2014.
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/13/usain-bolt-200m-new-york-icahn-adidas-grand-prix
- ^ "Anniversary Games: GB's Hughes powers to 200m win in London". BBC Sport.
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