Jake Norris (born 30 June 1999 in Ascot) is a British athlete, specialising in the hammer throw. He was the 2018 World U-20 (junior) champion and 2023 British Athletics Champion.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 June 1999  (age 25)Ascot, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | sport of athletics |
| Discipline | hammer throw |
| University team | LSU Tigers |
| Club | Windsor, Slough Eton & Hounslow |
| Coached by | Paul Dickenson |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Hammer: 77.37m (Kladno, 2024) |
Medal record | |
Career
His home club is Windsor, Slough Eton & Hounslow. He is trained by Paul Dickenson at Louisiana State University.[2]
In July 2016, he was a silver medalist at the 2016 European Athletics U18 Championships in Tbilisi.[3]
In June 2018, Norris competed at the England Athletics U23 and U20 Championships in Bedford and won with a British under-20 hammer record of 80.45m.[4] By breaking the British record again with 80.65m throw in the 6 kg hammer, he won the title at the 2018 IAAF World Junior Championship in Tampere.[5]
He won the hammer throw 2023 British Athletics Championships in Manchester in July 2023 with a distance of 74.75 metres.[6]
In May 2024, he threw a personal best 77.37m in Kladno.[7] He was also selected to represent Britain in the hammer at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[8]