Lewis Davey Explained

Lewis Davey
Nationality:Great Britain
Sport:Track and Field
Event:400 metres
Birth Date:24 October 2000
Birth Place:Grantham, Lincolnshire, England

Lewis Davey (born 24 October 2000) is a British athlete who competes in the 400 metres.[1]

Personal life

From Grantham in Lincolnshire, Davey attended The Priory Ruskin Academy.[2] [3]

Career

As a young athlete Davey would compete as a decathlete.[4] By 2021, Davey was a member of the British relay squad at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships.[5]

He was a member of the British relay team that ran in the 2022 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, winning gold in Munich.[6]

He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023 and competed in the mixed relay. He won a silver medal as the British team set a new national record time of 3:11.06. He also won a bronze medal in the men's 4 x 400m relay.[7]

In April 2024, he was selected as part of the British team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[8] In May 2024, he was also selected to represent Britain in the 4x400m relay at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[9] He was part of the men's 4x400m relay team which won their heat to qualify for the final.[10] In July, Davey was named in the Great Britain 4x400 metres relay squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[11] He ran in the final of the men's 4x400m relay, winning a bronze medal.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lewis Davey Team GB . 2024-07-15 . www.teamgb.com . en-gb.
  2. Web site: Grantham school student Davey is making an impression. Grantham Journal.
  3. Web site: Olympic medallist Lewis Davey's hero homecoming. BBC News. 20 August 2024. Jess. Lord. 20 August 2024.
  4. Web site: It's a magnificent seven for decathlete Davey. Peterborough Today.
  5. Web site: BRITISH QUARTET SECURE MEDALS ON FINAL DAY OF THE EUROPEAN U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS. British Athletics .
  6. Web site: Great Britain win gold in men's 4x400m relay. BBC Sport.
  7. Web site: USA breaks mixed 4x400m world record in Budapest. World Athletics. 20 August 2023. 19 August 2023.
  8. Web site: BBC Sport. Ujah returns to British squad for world relays . 11 April 2024. 12 April 2024.
  9. Web site: KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024. British Athletics. 28 May 2024. 28 May 2024.
  10. Web site: HODGKINSON, MEN’S 4X400M AND WOMEN’S 4X100M TEAMS QUALIFY ON PENTULTIMATE MORNING IN ROME. British Athletics. 12 June 2024. 11 June 2024.
  11. Web site: TEAM GB ATHLETICS SQUAD CONFIRMED FOR PARIS 2024. GB Athletics. 19 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Olympic medallist thanks Grantham for support. BBC News. 20 August 2024. Emma. Petrie. 11 August 2024.