British athlete (born 2003)
Jeriel Quainoo
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| Nationality | Great Britain |
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| Born | (2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 21) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | Sprint |
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| Personal best(s) | 60m: 6.74 (London, 2022)
100m: 10.26 (Tallinn, 2021)
200m: 20.34 (Clermont, 2024) |
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Jeriel Quainoo (born 17 April 2003) is a British sprinter.[1]
Early life
Quainoo grew up in Ladbroke Grove, and trained as a teenager at the Linford Christie Stadium.[2] He attended Oaklands College in Hertfordshire.[3]
Career
Coached by Ryan Freckleton at Blackheath & Bromley Athletic Club,[4] he was a European U20 4x100m gold medalist in 2021 in Tallinn.[5]
In July 2022, he finished third in the 200 metres at the senior 2022 British Athletics Championships in Manchester with a 20.40 seconds personal best.[6]
He followed that up by winning a 100m and 200m sprint double at the English U20 Championships in Bedford.[7] He represented Britain at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in August 2022.[8] After qualifying for the final, he finished in seventh place in the 200 metres.[9]
In May 2024, he was selected to run the 200 metres and 4x100m relay for Britain at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[10] In November 2024, he was named by British Athletics on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2025.[11]
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