Sam Lunt
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||
| Born | 23 October 2005 | ||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event | Hurdling | ||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400m hurdles: 50.00 (Lima, 2024) NU20R Indoors 400m: 47.19 (Glasgow, 2025) | ||||||||
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Sam Lunt (born 23 October 2005) is a British hurdler.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Eastham, Merseyside, he attended Neston High School. He was a keen footballer in his youth before focusing on athletics. A member of Wirral Athletics Club, he set a new under-17 British record in the 400m hurdles with a times of 51.83 seconds, and then 51:55 seconds, in consecutive weeks in July 2022.[2][3]
Career
[edit]In February 2023, he reached the semi-finals in the 400 metres at the senior 2023 British Indoor Championships as a 17 year-old.[4]
He was a finalist in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem.[5] He won gold in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the same event.[6][7]
He competed at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in August 2024 in the men's 400 metres hurdles. He qualified for the final with a run of 50.00 seconds, a British national U20 record.[8] In the final, he placed fifth overall, running 50.29 seconds.[9]
In October 2024, he was nominated by Athletics Weekly for best British male junior.[10] In November 2024, he was named by British Athletics on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2025.[11] He was named in the British team for the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sam Lunt". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Haygarth, Dan (28 March 2022). "Teenager aiming for Olympics after grandad told him to try athletics". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Smythe, Steve (Jul 11, 2022). "Young athletes shine at English Schools Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Richardson, Kieron (19 February 2023). "Wirral AC teenager shines at British Indoor Athletics Championships". Merseysportlive. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Smythe, Steve (Jan 31, 2024). "Fast 600 metres for Sam Lunt". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "European Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "CAPTAIN CARVELL & BRILLIANT BENJAMIN LEAD WAY AS EUROPEAN ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPS BEGIN". British Athletics. 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Walaza storms to sprint double at World U20 Championships in Lima". World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (1 September 2024). "USA top medals table at World Under-20 Champs in Lima". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved Sep 1, 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (Oct 30, 2024). "Vote for your athletes of 2024". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED". British Athletics. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "GB & NI TEAM SELECTED FOR THE WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS 2025". British Athletics. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.