Jake Wightman
Jake Wightman (born 11 July 1994) is a British middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres.[4] He won the gold medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships.
 Jake Wightman at the 2016 European Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 July 1994 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Loughborough University[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Edinburgh AC[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Geoff Wightman | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In June 2018, Whightman set the Scottish Record for 1000 metres with a time of 2:16.27 at the Diamond League event in Stockholm breaking the previous record which had stood since 1984.[5]
In the 2020 Diamond League in Monaco, Wightman broke the Scottish record for 1500 metres, with a time of 3:29.47.
Personal life
His father-coach, Geoff Wightman, and mother, Susan Tooby, were both marathon runners.[6] Jake has a twin brother, Sam (who sometimes appeared as the British Athletics mascot, Britbear) and a sister, Martha. He also has two cousins George and Simon
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  Scotland | |||||
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 1st | 1500 m | 3:44.14 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 16th (h) | 1500 m | 3:43.87 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 7th | 1500 m | 3:47.68 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 20th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:41.79 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 6th | 1500 m | 3:58.91 |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 4th | 800 m | 1:45.82 | |
| 3rd | 1500 m | 3:35.97 | |||
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:38.25 | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 5th | 1500 m | 3:31.87 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:44.18 (Ostrava 2020)
- 1000 metres - 2:17.51 (Boston 2020)
- 1500 metres – 3:29.47 (Monaco 2020)
- One Mile – 3:52.02 (London 2019)
References
- 2014 CWG bio
- University bio Archived 2016-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Power of 10 profile
- Jake Wightman at World Athletics
- "Jake Wightman smashes 34-year-old Scottish record". dinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- 2016 EAC bio
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