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Louis Persent

Louis Persent

Profile

400m

Funding: World Class Talent

DOB: 18 July 1990

Born: Colchester

Lives: Colchester

Club: Colchester Harriers

Contact:

Coach: Linda Garnham

 

International Highlights

European U20 4x400m gold

 

National Championships

2007 English Schools 400m, silver; 2007 England Athletics U20 400m, 5th; 2006 English Schools U17 400m, silver

 

Personal Bests

100m, 11.1 (2007); 200m, 22.2 (2007); 400m, 47.64 (2007);

800m, 1:56.1 (2007); 400mh, 53.46 (2007); OctathlonY, 4799 (2006)

 

Career summary

  • Outside of athletics Louis has led an exciting life - He was once caught in a flash flood in India in 2006 and narrowly avoided plunging down a 100ft drop.

  • As a child he was runner-up in a “Blue Peter” competition, aged 6.

  • He has also taken part in Norwich Union sports:hall.