Rio Mitcham

Rio Mitcham (born 30 August 1999) is a British track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.

Rio Mitcham
Personal information
NationalityGreat Britain
Born (1999-08-30) 30 August 1999
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Budapest4×400 m mixed
Bronze medal – third place2023 Budapest4×400 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Munich4×400 m relay

Career

He won a silver medal at the England Athletics u23 Championship in June 2021 in the 400 metres.[1][2] In July 2022 at the British Championships Mitcham ran a personal best to qualify for the final and then secured a bronze medal in the final with an improved personal best time of 46.22.[3]

He was a member of the British relay team that ran in the 2022 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, winning gold in Munich.[4]

He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023 and competed in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay. He won a silver medal as the British team set a new national record time of 3:11.06.[5]

Personal life

He was an alumnus of Loughborough University.[6] In 2022 Mitchum competed in the eleventh series of the music reality TV show The Voice performing as Smokiecoco with his brother Alex. The brothers were successful in their initial audition, joining Will.i.am's team for the latter stages of the competition.[7]

References
  1. "Loughborough lights up grey Bedford at U20/U23 National Athletics Championships". lboro.ac.uk.
  2. "Stags bring home four medals at England Athletics U23/U20 championship". birchfieldharriers.com.
  3. "Stags on top of the podium at Muller British Championships". Birchfield Harriers.
  4. "RELAYS AMONG THOSE SAFELY THROUGH TO EUROPEAN FINALS IN MUNICH ON DAY FIVE". British Athletics.
  5. "USA breaks mixed 4x400m world record in Budapest". World Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. "Loughborough contingent heading to European Championships". lboro.ac.uk.
  7. "Runner-rapper Rio Mitcham targets gold medals & discs". bbc.co.uk/sport.
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