Clovis Asong Explained

Clovis Asong
Sport:Running
Birth Date:1994 10, df=yes
Pb:400 m: 46.74 s (Trabzon 2011)

Clovis Asong (born 31 October 1994) is a former British sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.

Asong first drew media attention for breaking the United Kingdom Under-15 400 metres record in only his second race.

He won a gold medal in the 400 m at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games, beating World Youth Championship silver medalist Alphas Kishoyian.[1] Asong added gold and silver medals at the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.[2]

He represented Great Britain at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[3]

Despite his early youth-group success, Asong was not able to translate his form into the senior ranks, and raced less regularly after 2014. His last recorded race was a single outing in 2020, aged 25, and he ceased competing thereafter.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/100004/the_council_and_democracy/5229/manchester_people-august_2011/2 Olympic hopeful Clovis storms youth games
  2. News: Sixteen-year-old 400m ace Clovis Asong scoops European Youth gold. 4 August 2011. Manchester Evening News. Welsh, Pamela.
  3. News: Sale Harrier Clovis Asong confident of reaching World Junior Championships. 24 February 2012. Sportsbeat 0870. Reynolds, Tom.
  4. Web site: Athlete Profile: Clovis Asong . 2023-08-26 . www.thepowerof10.info.