Asha Philip
English sprinter (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Asha Solette Philip (born 25 October 1990) is an English sprinter and former junior gymnast specialising in double mini-trampoline. She was the first British woman to achieve a global 100 metres title at any age-group, winning gold at the 2007 World Youth Championships aged 16. Following a serious knee injury in gymnastics in a championship in Quebec at 17, and a rehabilitation period of several years, she returned to athletics full-time in 2014, winning gold at the European Athletics Championships in the 4 x 100 metres relay for Great Britain, and bronze in the same event at the Commonwealth Games for England.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Asha Solette Philip |
Nationality | British English |
Born | (1990-10-25) 25 October 1990 (age 33) Leyton, London, England[1] |
Education | Kingston University |
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
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Country | Great Britain England |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 100 metres |
Club | Newham & Essex Beagles[2] |
Coached by | Steve Fudge |
Medal record |
She won her first senior individual title in 2017, claiming gold at the 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships 60 metres for women, and with Dina Asher-Smith, Desiree Henry and Daryll Neita formed part of the Great Britain 4 × 100 m relay squad which won an Olympic bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2016 Rio Games. She also won silver medals in the same event at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships. A noted fast starter and 60 metre sprinter, Philip generally runs the first leg on relay duty.