Lewis Davey

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Lewis Davey
Lewis Davey 2023 (cropped).jpg
Lewis Davey in 2023
Personal information
Nationality Great Britain
Born (2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 23)
Sport
Sport Track and Field
Event 400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Budapest 4×400 m mixed
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Budapest 4×400 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Munich 4×400 m relay

Lewis Davey (born 24 October 2000) is a British athlete who competes in the 400 metres.

Contents

Personal life

Davey attended The Priory Ruskin Academy in Lincolnshire. [1]

Career

As a young athlete Davey would compete as a decathlete. [2] By 2021, Davey was a member of the British 4 × 400 m relay squad at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships. [3]

He was a member of the British relay team that ran in the 2022 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, winning gold in Munich. [4]

He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023 and competed in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay. He won a silver medal as the British team set a new national record time of 3:11.06. [5]

In April 2024, he was selected as part of the British team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas. [6] In May 2024, he was also selected to represent Britain in the 4x400m relay at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome. [7]

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References

  1. "Grantham school student Davey is making an impression". Grantham Journal.
  2. "It's a magnificent seven for decathlete Davey". Peterborough Today.
  3. "BRITISH QUARTET SECURE MEDALS ON FINAL DAY OF THE EUROPEAN U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics.
  4. "Great Britain win gold in men's 4x400m relay". BBC Sport.
  5. "USA breaks mixed 4x400m world record in Budapest". World Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. "Ujah returns to British squad for world relays". BBC Sport. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  7. "KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024". British Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.