Luke Nuttall

Luke Nuttall (born 17 September 2001) is a British Paralympic athlete who competes in the 1500m in the T46 classification.[1]

Luke Nuttall
Personal information
Born (2001-09-17) 17 September 2001
Preston, Lancashire, Great Britain
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT46
Event(s)1500 metres
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  United Kingdom
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Berlin1500m T46
Bronze medal – third place2021 Bydgoszcz1500m T46

Athletics career

Nuttall is based in Charnwood, and began his career competing in county and national-level events. He is coached by his mother, Alison Wyeth.[1] By 2018, he had been selected for GB Paralympics, where aged 17 he won silver in the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships,[2][3] finishing second to Bulgaria's Hristiyan Stoyanov. In 2020, he claimed bronze in the 2021 European Para Athletics Championships in Bydgoszcz with a seven-second personal best.[4] Later that summer, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the T46 1500m.[5]

Personal life

Nuttall was born in Preston, Lancashire. He is the son of former British Olympic long-distance runners John Nuttall, and Alison Wyeth,[6] and has an older sister, Hannah Nuttall, who also became a runner. His stepmother and stepsister are Liz McColgan and Eilish McColgan, both of whom have also competed at the Olympics in long distance running.[7]

References
  1. "Luke Nuttall - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 27 August 2021.
  2. "Luke Nuttall | runbritain rankings". www.runbritainrankings.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. "Tense week begins in dream fashion for European silver medallist para-athlete Nuttall ahead of exam results". Ealing Times. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. "HAHN AND SKINNER PRODUCE GOLDEN DISPLAYS AT THE EUROPEAN PARA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. "Hat-Trick Seeking Jonnie Peacock Among 32 Athletes Added To GB Paralympic Squad". The Sportsman. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. "Hannah Nuttall". University of New Mexico Lobos athletics. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. Hannah Nuttall Feature. English Cross Country Association. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
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