Elliot Giles
Elliot Giles (born 26 May 1996) is an English middle-distance runner from Birmingham, specialising in the 800 metres.[2] He is best known for winning the bronze at the 2016 European Championships.
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| Born | 26 May 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Education | St Mary's University | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 metres | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bridgend | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Matt Yates (2016) James Brewer (2015-2016) Eddie Cockayne (-2015)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He has a Jamaican father and an English mother.
Career
In August 2014, he had a serious motorcycle accident which prevented him from competing for two years.[3]
His breakthrough year was 2016 when he became British champion over the distance, and was selected for the senior GB team for the first time at the European Athletics Championships where he won a surprise bronze medal. His new personal best of 1:45.54, set in the final, qualified him for the 2016 Summer Olympics. In Rio de Janeiro, however, he only managed seventh place in his heat which was not good enough for a place in the semifinals.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | 800 m | 1:45.54 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 29th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.88 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 20th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.95 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 4th | 800 m | 1:48.22 |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 15th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.54 | |
| World Cup | London | 3rd | 800 m | 1:47.40 | |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.40 | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 7th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.15 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:44.99 (London 2017)
- 1500 metres – 3:41.27 (Watford 2017)
- One mile – 3:56.47 (Tonbridge 2019)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:45.46 (Birmingham 2018)
- 1500 metres – 3:39.53 (Birmingham 2019)
References
External links
- Elliot Giles at the International Olympic Committee
- Elliot Giles at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
