Desiree Henry

Desiree Henry

Desiree Henry (left) at the 2013 European Junior Championships.
Medal record
Women's athletics
Competitor for  Great Britain
World Relays
Silver	2014 Nassau	4 x 200 m
European Championships
Gold	2014 Zṻrich	4 x 100 m
European Junior Championships
Gold	2013 Rieti	4 x 100 m
Silver	2013 Rieti	200 m
World Youth Championships
Gold	2011 Lille	200 m

Desiree Henry (born 26 August 1995) is an English sprinter who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She is the 2011 World Youth Champion in the 200 m. Her personal bests are 11.21 for the 100 m and 23.25 for the 200 m, both set in 2014.^[1]

2012 Olympic opening ceremony

Desiree Henry was one of seven young people who lit the Olympic cauldron at the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony. All were nominated by famous British Olympians, with Henry being nominated by decathlete Daley Thompson.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Great Britain
2011	World Youth Championships	Lille, France	1st	200 m	23.25
2012	World Junior Championships	Barcelona, Spain	4th	200 m	23.34
2013	European Junior Championships	Rieti, Italy	2nd	200 m	23.56
			1st	4 x 100 m	43.81
2014	World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	4 x 200 m	1:29.61
	World Junior Championship	Eugene, United States	4th	100 m	11.56
	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	7th	100 m	11.43 (11.21)
			1st	4 x 100 m	42.24

Note: Results in brackets indicate superior time achieved in qualifying rounds.

References