Nia Wedderburn-Goodison
British athlete
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| Nationality | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2005-01-09) 9 January 2005 (age 19) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 11.33s (Geneva, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||
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Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (born 9 January 2005) is a British track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]
Early life
She attended Capital City Academy, in Willesden.[2]
Career
In July 2022, she won gold medals at the European U18 Championship in Jerusalem, in both the 100m and the medley relay.[3][4] She was selected for the 100 metres and as part of the 4x100m relay team for the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[5]
In July 2023, competing at the British National Championship in Manchester, she reached the final in the 100m and finished sixth overall.[6] She was selected for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team to compete at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem, Israel in August 2023.[7]
On 17 February 2024, she qualified for the final at the British national indoor championships in the 60 metres event, running 7.39 in the final in Birmingham to finish sixth.[8]
She was selected for the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru where she qualified second fastest for the final in the women's 100 metres, running 11.39 seconds and placed fourth in the final.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ "N.Wedderburn-Goodison". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Alt, Charlotte (23 August 2022). "Willesden student wins gold at European athletics competition". Killburn Times. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Gold rush for British under-18 athletes in Jerusalem". Athletics Weekly. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (July 8, 2022). "British under-18 athletes rule Europe". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "British juniors all set for Cali". Athletics Weekly. Jul 20, 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "100m Women results 8/7/23". ukacm2023. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "FINAL SELECTIONS CONFIRMED FOR THE EUROPEAN U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS". 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Live results and start lists for the 2024 British Athletics Indoor Championships". Watch Athletics. February 17, 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Graham, Raymond (28 August 2024). "Lukewarm start for Jamaica's U20s on chilly Peru day". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "GB & NI SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS LIMA 2024". British Athletics. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "ED BIRD WINS FIRST BRITISH MEDAL OF WORLD UNDER-20S IN LIMA". British Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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