Jamie Webb

Jamie Webb (born 1 June 1994)[2] is a British athlete who won the silver medal at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships in the 800 metres.[3] He won a bronze medal at the same Championships in 2021 in Torún, Poland. Outside of athletics he studies a PhD in chemistry at Loughborough university having previously been a Chemistry teacher at the Harris Academy South Norwood, London.[4] His 800-metre best is 1:44.14.

Jamie Webb
Webb in 2019
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994
Liverpool, England[1]
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 metres
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Glasgow800 m
Bronze medal – third place2021 Toruń800 m

References
  1. McElwee, Molly (6 March 2019). "European silver medalist Jamie Webb on being back in the classroom: 'It's not every day I step in the room to a round of applause'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. Webb's IAAF profile
  3. Irish Times article on the race
  4. Webb's teacher page on the Harris website


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