Austin Hamilton
Austin Hamilton (born 29 July 1997) is a Swedish male track and field sprinter who competes mainly in the 100 metres. He was a bronze medallist in the 60 metres at the 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships and represented his country at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in the 4 × 100 metres relay.
 Austin Hamilton in 2015 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Sweden | ||
| European Indoor Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2017 Belgrade | 60 m |
A member of Malmö AI club, Hamilton was born in Jamaica and moved to Sweden at the age of nine. He set a Swedish junior record of 10.40 seconds for the 100 metres.[1]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 15th (sf) | 100 m | 10.64 |
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 5th | 100 m | 10.72 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.73 NJR | |||
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 10.47 |
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.37 | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | 60 m | 6.63 |
| European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 6th | 100 m | 10.40 | |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF | |||
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 17th (sf) | 60 m | 6.75 |
| European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 8th | 100 m | 14.70 (w) |
Personal bests
- 60 metres – 6.63 (2017)
- 100 metres – 10.39 (2019)
- 200 metres – 21.37 (2015)
All info from All-Athletics profile.[2]
References
- Austin Hamilton. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-03-11.
- Austin Hamilton Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-03-11.
External links
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