Louie Hinchliffe

Louie Hinchliffe (born 18 July 2002) is a British sprinter. On 7 June 2024, he won the 2024 NCAA Championships 100 metres title with a time of 9.95 seconds. That month, he also won the 100m title at the British Athletics Championships.

Early life
He is from Crosspool in Sheffield in South Yorkshire and a member of Sheffield and Dearne Athletic Club. He attended Notre Dame High School, Sheffield and studied business and IT at Lancaster University.

Career
He competed for Great Britain in the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships, where he reached the semi-finals of the 200 metres. He then had a freshman year competing for Washington State University. He won the English national 100m title in 2022. He lowered his personal best for the 100 metres to 10.23 in April 2023 in Walnut, California. He was selected for the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo.

After transferring to the University of Houston, he started to be coached by Carl Lewis. In May 2024 he lowered his wind-legal personal best to 10.00 in Fayetteville, Arkansas and then ran a wind-assisted 100 metres in 9.84 seconds to qualify for the 2024 NCAA Championship finals. Competing at the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon he won the 100 metres title with a run of 9.95 seconds. He became the first European to win the title and placed him as the sixth fastest Briton of-all-time.

On 29 June 2024, he won the 100 metres title at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in Manchester. On 5 July 2024, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres as well as being included in the 4x100 metres relay squad.

Personal life
His father Stuart is from Rotherham and his mother is from the Philippines. He was a successful junior golfer, playing from a single-figure handicap. He has a sister who has also competed in athletics, as a hurdler.