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Sophie Hitchon

Sophie Hitchon

Profile

Hammer

Funding: World Class Talent

DOB: 11 July 1991

Born: Burnley

Lives: Burnley

Club: Blackburn Harriers

Contact:

Coach: Dave Smith

 

International Highlights

2007: World Youths Hammer q

 

National Championships

2007 UK School Games Hammer, gold; 2007 England Athletics U17 Hammer, gold; 2007 England Athletics U20 Hammer, silver

 

Personal bests

Shot Putt, 10.69m (2007); Hammer, 54.56m (2007)

 

Career summary

  • Sophie is a former trampolinist, netball player and ballet dancer. Sophie only took up hammer throwing seriously in 2007 and broke the UK U17 best on five ccasions in her first season.

  • Her father Michael is a former English Schools gold medallist over 100m.

  • She took part in Norwich Union sports:hall.