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Alex Haydock-Wilson

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Alex Haydock-Wilson
Alex Haydock-Wilson in 2023
Personal information
NationalityGreat Britain
Born (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25)
Lewisham, London, United Kingdom
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 4×400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 4×400 m mixed
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Budapest 4×400 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich 400 m
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tampere 4×400 m relay
British Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 400m

Alex Haydock-Wilson (born 28 July 1999) is a British track and field athlete. In 2023, he became British 400 metres champion outdoors, and in 2025 repeated the feat indoors. He achieved two bronze medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the mixed 4 x 400 m relay and the men's 4 x 400 m relay.[1]

Early life

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Haydock-Wilson studied at the Windsor Boys School, before moving in to further education studying Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Loughborough.[2] In 2022, he was awarded a first-class degree and started his PhD in photovoltaic technology.

Career

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Haydock-Wilson was a member of the British 4 x 400-metre relay team that won bronze at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships.[3] In 2019, he won a bronze medal in the 400m at the British indoor senior championships.[4]

At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Haydock-Wilson qualified from the heats to reach the semi-finals of the men's 400 metres where he ran a new personal best time.[5] He also competed in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay.[6]

At the 2022 European Championships he won bronze in the finals of the men's 400 metres, and gold in the finals of the men's 4 x 400 metres relay.[7]

In 2023, he became British champion over 400 metres. He was chosen to represent Great Britain at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[8]

In April 2024, he was selected as part of the British team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[9] In May 2024, he was selected to run the 400 metres and 4x400m relay for Britain at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[10] Competing at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in Manchester he placed third overall on 30 June 2024[11]

He was named in the Great Britain team for the 2024 Summer Olympics[12] and was part of the mixed 4x400 team which won a bronze medal in a new national record of 3:08.01.[13][14] He also competed in the men's 4x400m relay at the Games, winning a second bronze medal.[15]

He won the 400 metres title at the 2025 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham, on 23 February 2025.[16] He was selected for the British team for the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn.[17] He ran in the men’s 4x400m relay in which the British team placed fourth.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Alex HAYDOCK-WILSON | Profile". Worldathletics.org. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ^ Weaver, Jake (28 May 2020). "Power of Two: Seb Coe meets Alex Haydock-Wilson". Mag.lexus.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  3. ^ "GREAT BRITAIN ROUND OFF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH SEVEN MEDALS AFTER 4X400M BRONZE". Britishathletics.org.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. ^ "2020 | Materials Student and Athlete - Alex Haydock-Wilson | Department of Materials | Loughborough University". Lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. ^ "GB duo through to men's 400m semi-finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Great Britain suffer mixed 4x400m relay disappointment at World Championships". The Independent. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  7. ^ "'Fabulous' GB win men's 4x400m gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  8. ^ "GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND SQUAD SELECTED FOR THE 2023 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPS". Britishathletics.org.uk. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Ujah returns to British squad for world relays". BBC Sport. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  10. ^ "KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024". British Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  11. ^ Henderson, Jason (30 June 2024). "High drama for Paris contenders at thrilling Olympic trials". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Kerr & Johnson-Thompson head GB Olympics athletics squad". BBC Sport. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Great Britain win mixed 4x400m relay bronze". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Team GB secure first athletics medal in Paris in relay race thriller". The Independent. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Men's 4 x 400 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  16. ^ Henderson, Jason (23 February 2025). "George Mills leads Euro qualifiers at UK Indoor Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  17. ^ "GB & NI TEAM SELECTED FOR THE EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025". British Athletics. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  18. ^ "GB win three silvers on final day of European Indoors". BBC Sport. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
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