Anthony Borsumato | |
Nationality: | English |
Birth Date: | 13 December 1973 |
Birth Place: | Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough |
Sport: | Athletics |
Club: | Sale Harriers, Manchester |
Anthony Patrick Borsumato (born 13 December 1973 in Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough[1]) is a male retired English athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles.
He represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as three World Championships.[2] He represented England in the 400 metres hurdles event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3] [4] Four years later he represented England again at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[5]
His career came to an abrupt end when he broke his ankle during the semifinals of the 2003 World Championships in Athletics.[1] [6]
His personal best in the event is 48.90 from 2002.
Representing the and | ||||||
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1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 22nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.91 | |
Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 9th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.15 | ||
1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 30th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.05 | |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 32nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.73 | |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 16th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.48 | |
2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 49.72 | |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | 6th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.37 | ||
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 19th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.16[7] |