James Ellington
 Ellington (centre) during the 2011 World Championships in Daegu | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
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| Nationality | British | ||||||
| Born |
6 September 1985 Lewisham, London, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||
| Sport | |||||||
| Sport | Running | ||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | ||||||
| Club | Newham and Essex Beagles | ||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||
| Personal best(s) |
100 m 10.17 (+0.8 m/s) (Sainsbury's Grand Prix 2013) 200 m 20.42 (+2.0 m/s) (IAAF World Challenge Fanny Blankers-Koen Games 2013) | ||||||
Medal record
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James Ellington (born 6 September 1985) is a British sprinter, who races in the 100 metres and 200 metres.
He made his world senior championship debut at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, running 20.82 in the 200 m and finishing 5th in his heat. James was in the Great Britain Olympic team for the 2012 Summer Olympics, running in the 200 metres. He finished fifth in his heat of the 200 metres and failed to progress.
In November 2011 Ellington attracted widespread press coverage by selling his sponsorship rights on eBay in the run up to London 2012.[2] The winning bid was £32,550, but the winning bidder was not genuine. Ellington eventually attracted sponsorship from skincare company King of Shaves, who offered to sponsor him if the eBay deal fell through.[3]
References
- ↑ "James Ellington". teamgb.com. British Olympic Association. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "London 2012: Athlete turns to eBay for a sponsor". BBC News. 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ↑ "London 2012: Sprinter James Ellington secures sponsor". BBC News. 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
External links
- James Ellington profile at IAAF
- James Ellington official website