Craig Gill (sprinter)

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Craig Gill (born 27 January 2002) is a sprinter who competes internationally for Gibraltar.[1]

Craig Gill
Personal information
NationalityGibraltar
Born (2002-01-27) 27 January 2002 (age 22)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m: 7.07 (Sheffield, 2023)
100m: 11.09 (Birmingham, 2022)
200m: 22.62 (Sheffield, 2023)

Career

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In December 2021, he set a Gibraltar under-20 and under-23 national record for the 60m, running 7.16 seconds in Manchester.[2] He lowered that mark again whilst competing at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade in 2022.[3]

Gill ran a personal best time in the 100m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene.[4] He competed at the 2022 European Championships in Munich in 2022.[5] He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[6]

In January 2023, he set a new 60m personal best of 7.07 seconds at the Northern Athletics Championships in Sheffield.[7] He competed at the 2023 European Indoor Athletics Championships in Istanbul.[8]

Gill competed at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, running 7.17 seconds for the 60 metres.[9] He was selected for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Craig Gill". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ^ "New national sprint record for Craig Gill". Chronicle.gi. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Craig Gill breaks 60m indoor national record". Chronicle.gi. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Gibraltar athlete Craig Gill produces a personal best to come close to breaking eleven second barrier". Chronicle.gi. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Craig Gill heads for World Championships in Oregon". Chronicle.gi. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Gibraltar Athletics take on Commonwealth Games". Gibraltar Panorama. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Northern Senior, U20 & U17 Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  8. ^ "European Athletics Indoor Championships 2023 Men's 60m Results". Watch Athletics. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Craig at World Athletics". Chronicle.gi. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  10. ^ "GAAA select Craig Gill for Europeans in Italy". Chronicle.gi. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.