Keely Hodgkinson
.jpg) Hodgkinson in Birmingham in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Keely Nicole Hodgkinson |
| Nickname(s) | The Hodge |
| Born | 3 March 2002 Atherton, England[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain England |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 metres |
| Club | Leigh Harriers |
| Coached by |
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| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals |
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| Highest world ranking | 1st (800m, 2021), (800m(i) 2022) |
| Personal best(s) | |
| Updated on 30 March 2022. | |
Keely Nicole Hodgkinson MBE (born 3 March 2002) is an English athlete who mainly does the 800 metres race.[4][5] She won gold in the 2024 Paris Olympics, as well as winning the gold medal at the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland.[6]
She was the British champion after she won the 800 metres event at the 2020 British Athletics Championships with a time of 2 min 03.24 sec.[7] She was awarded by the UK government with an MBE in 2025.[8]
International competitions
[change | change source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | European U18 Championships | Győr, Hungary | 1st | 800 m | 2:04.84 | CR |
| 2019 | European U20 Championships | Borås, Sweden | 3rd | 800 m | 2:03.40 | PB |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 1st | 800 m i | 2:03.88i | |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 800 m | 1:55.88 | AU20R NR | |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | – | 800 m i | DNS | [a] |
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ Hodgkinson pulled out of the event as a precaution before the packed 2022 summer season due to injury to her right quadriceps[9]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Maidment, Adam (2021-08-03). "Wigan's Keely Hodgkinson breaks Kelly Holmes' record at Tokyo Olympics". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ Henderson, Jason (2020-10-09). "Multiple targets for Keely Hodgkinson in 2021". AW. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ↑ "Keely Hodgkinson – Profile". Power of 10 / thepowerof10.info. Archived from the original on 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ↑ "Athlete profile". World Athletics.
- ↑ "Athletes". European Athletics.
- ↑ "GB's Hodgkinson wins gold in 800m final". BBC News. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "Results list". British Athletics.
- ↑ "Olympian's golden year recognised in Honours list". BBC News. 30 December 2024.
- ↑ Hilsum, James (2022-03-19). "Keely Hodgkinson out of World Indoor Championships with quad injury in major blow to British medal hopes". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
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