Profile
100m
Funding: World Class Development
DOB: 29 August 1988
Born: Sutton
Lives: Loughborough
Club: Sutton & District/Belgrave Harriers
Contact: MTC
Coach: Michael Khmel
International Highlights
2005 World Youth 100m and 200m champion
2006 World Junior 100m champion and 4x100m bronze
National Championships
Won AAA 100m 2002, Indoor 60m 2003
Personal Bests
100m 10.18 (2008)
200m 20.91 (2005)
Indoors: 60m 6.59 (2008)
Career summary
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Harry was double world Youth Champion in 2005 and was awarded the ‘Rising Star of the Year’ award by the IAAF and the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award
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Harry’s parents come from Ghana – and he first burst onto the scene in 2003, when he set a European age-14 best of 10.83 for 100m. He discovered he was a good sprinter when he ran away from a barking dog when he was a youngster.
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Following a fantastic 2006 where he became World Junior Champion over 100m, he was disappointed to miss the 2007 season with a back injury.
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He is now studying PE and Sociology at Loughborough University. He also has a collection of Superman related items.
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