Jeremiah Azu
Azu, 2022 in Munich
Personal information
Born (2001-05-15) 15 May 2001 (age 22)
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Home townCardiff
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)60 m, 100 m, 200 m
Coached byMarco Airale
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich 100 m
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 100 m
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tallinn 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2023 Espoo 100 m

Jeremiah Azu (born 15 May 2001) is a Welsh sprinter.[1]

Career

He competed in the 2022 British Athletics Championships where he won the 100 metres in a wind-assisted time of 9.90 seconds.[2][3] He has won multiple championships in the junior athletics categories.[1] In his first senior international appearance, he won the bronze medal in 100 metres at the 2022 European Athletics Championships, and a gold in the 4x100 metre relay at the same competition. In 2023, competing in the 100 metres in the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships, as part of the 2023 European Games, he won a European Games bronze medal. He is the current holder of the Welsh 100m national Record with a time of 10.04 seconds.

Personal life

Azu was born in the Netherlands, and raised in Wales. He is of Ghanaian descent.[4]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  Wales
2017 Celtic Games 1st 100 m
2018 Celtic Games 1st 100 m
2018 Welsh Athletics Championships 1st 60 m
1st 200 m
2019 Welsh Athletics Under 20 Championships 1st 60 m
2019 England Under 20 Athletics Championships 1st 60 m
1st 200 m
2019 British Athletics Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rd 60 m
2019 European U20 Championships Borås, Sweden 100 m 13.45
2019 European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 7th 100 m
2021 Manchester International Championships 1st 100 m
2021 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 1st 100 m 10.25
DNF 4×100 m relay
2022 British Indoor Athletics Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rd 60 m 6.61[5]
2022 Golden Spike Ostrava, Czech Republic 1st 4×100 m relay 38.43[6]
2022 British Athletics Championships Manchester, United Kingdom 1st 100 m 9.90w[3]
2022 Commonwealth Games[7] Birmingham, United Kingdom 5th 100 m 10.19
2022 European Athletics Championships[7] Munich, Germany 3rd 100 m[8] 10.13
2023 European U23 Championships Espoo, Finland 1st 100 m 10.04
2024 British Indoor Athletics Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 1st 60 m 6.6o[9]

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. ^ a b "Jeremiah Azu - Welsh Athletics". www.welshathletics.org. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Azu gold tops Welsh success at UK Championship". BBC Sport. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b Henderson, Jason (25 June 2022). "Jeremiah Azu speeds to British 100m gold". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Interview: Jeremiah Azu, sprinter". www.churchtimes.co.uk.
  5. ^ "British Athletics Results". britishathletics.org.uk. Birmingham: UK Athletics Limited. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Bol and Girma break barriers in Ostrava | REPORTS | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Commonwealth Games: Wales sprinter Jeremiah Azu aiming for Birmingham success". BBC Sport. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Welshman Jeremiah Azu takes 100m bronze for Great Britain at European Championships". WalesOnline. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships - Birmingham 2024". ukaic2024.microplustimingservices.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Jeremiah AZU | Profile | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

External links


European Athletics Championships champions in men's 4 × 100 metres relay
British Athletics Championships men's 100 metres champions
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