Robert Newton (athlete)
Robert Alan Newton (born May 10, 1981, in Nottingham, England) [1] is a British hurdling athlete. As of 2004, he was Britain's number one sprint hurdler. However, competing for Team GB at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Newton failed to qualify for the second round of the 110 m hurdles competition.
Achievements
- 1997
- 1999
- English Schools' 110m hurdles hurdles gold medal winner
- AAA U20 110m hurdles gold medal winner
- 2000
- AAA U20 110m hurdles silver medalist
- 2001
- AAA U23 110m hurdles gold medal winner
- 2003
- Inter-Countries 110m hurdles gold medal winner
Personal bests
- 110 m hurdles Personal Best: 13.36 in 2004
- In the UK All-time Top Ten with a 60m hurdles personal best of 7.69, in the 2004 Norwich Union Indoor Trials.
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British athlete |
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May 10, 1981 |
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