Jeremiah Azu
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| Born | 15 May 2001 Rotterdam, The Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Cardiff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60 m, 100 m, 200 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Marco Airale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jeremiah Azu (born 15 May 2001) is a Welsh sprinter.[1]
Career[edit]
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[edit]
Azu was born in the Netherlands, and raised in Wales. He is of Ghanaian descent.[4]
Competition record[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  Wales
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| 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 | 6.60[9] |
Personal bests[edit]
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.04 (+1.0 m/s, Espoo 2023)[10]
- 100 metres – 9.90 (+2.5 m/s, Manchester 2022)
- 200 metres – 20.96 (+0.3 m/s, Loughborough 2022)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.56 (Birmingham 2022)
- 200 metres – 21.25 (Sheffield 2019)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Jeremiah Azu - Welsh Athletics". www.welshathletics.org. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Azu gold tops Welsh success at UK Championship". BBC Sport. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ a b Henderson, Jason (25 June 2022). "Jeremiah Azu speeds to British 100m gold". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Interview: Jeremiah Azu, sprinter". www.churchtimes.co.uk.
- ^ "British Athletics Results". britishathletics.org.uk. Birmingham: UK Athletics Limited. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Bol and Girma break barriers in Ostrava | REPORTS | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Commonwealth Games: Wales sprinter Jeremiah Azu aiming for Birmingham success". BBC Sport. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Welshman Jeremiah Azu takes 100m bronze for Great Britain at European Championships". WalesOnline. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships - Birmingham 2024". ukaic2024.microplustimingservices.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Jeremiah AZU | Profile | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
External links[edit]
- Jeremiah Azu at World Athletics
- Jeremiah Azu at British Athletics
- Jeremiah Azu at Welsh Athletics
- Jeremiah Azu at Team Wales
- Jeremiah Azu at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Jeremiah Azu on Instagram
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