Nia Wedderburn-Goodison Explained

Nia Wedderburn-Goodison
Nationality:Great Britain
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprint
Birth Date:9 January 2005
Pb:100m: 11.33s (Geneva, 2023)

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.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: N.Wedderburn-Goodison. 8 July 2023. World Athletics.
  2. Web site: Willesden student wins gold at European athletics competition. Killburn Times. 8 July 2023. Charlotte. Alt. 23 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Gold rush for British under-18 athletes in Jerusalem. Athletics Weekly. 8 July 2023. 6 July 2023.
  4. Web site: British under-18 athletes rule Europe. Jason . Henderson . July 8, 2022 . May 29, 2023. Athletics Weekly.
  5. Web site: 17 February 2024. British juniors all set for Cali. Athletics Weekly . Jul 20, 2022.
  6. Web site: 100m Women results 8/7/23. 8 July 2023. 8 July 2023. ukacm2023.
  7. Web site: 19 July 2023. 19 July 2023. FINAL SELECTIONS CONFIRMED FOR THE EUROPEAN U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS.
  8. Web site: Live results and start lists for the 2024 British Athletics Indoor Championships. Watch Athletics. 17 February 2024. February 17, 2023.
  9. Web site: GB & NI SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS LIMA 2024. British Athletics. 26 July 2024. 26 July 2024.