Nia Wedderburn-Goodison

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Nia Wedderburn-Goodison
Personal information
NationalityGreat Britain
Born (2005-01-09) 9 January 2005 (age 19)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 11.33s (Geneva, 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Jerusalem 100 metres
Gold medal – first place 2022 Jerusalem Relay medley

Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (born 9 January 2005) is a British track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]

Early life[edit]

She attended Capital City Academy, in Willesden.[2]

Career[edit]

In July 2022, she won gold medals at the European U18 Championship in Jerusalem, in both the 100m and the medley relay.[3][4] She was selected for the 100 metres and as part of the 4x100m relay team for the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[5]

In July 2023, competing at the British National Championship in Manchester, she reached the final in the 100m and finished sixth overall.[6] She was selected for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team to compete at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem, Israel in August 2023.[7]

On 17 February 2024, she qualified for the final at the British national indoor championships in the 60 metres event, running 7.39 in the final in Birmingham to finish sixth.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "N.Wedderburn-Goodison". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. ^ Alt, Charlotte (23 August 2022). "Willesden student wins gold at European athletics competition". Killburn Times. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Gold rush for British under-18 athletes in Jerusalem". Athletics Weekly. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ Henderson, Jason (July 8, 2022). "British under-18 athletes rule Europe". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "British juniors all set for Cali". Athletics Weekly. Jul 20, 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. ^ "100m Women results 8/7/23". ukacm2023. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  7. ^ "FINAL SELECTIONS CONFIRMED FOR THE EUROPEAN U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS". 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Live results and start lists for the 2024 British Athletics Indoor Championships". Watch Athletics. February 17, 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.