Rio Mitcham
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Rio Mitcham (born 30 August 1999) is a British track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.
Career
He won a silver medal at the England Athletics u23 Championship in June 2021 in the 400 metres.[1][2] In July 2022 at the British Championships Mitcham ran a personal best to qualify for the final and then secured a bronze medal in the final with an improved personal best time of 46.22.[3]
He was a member of the British relay team that ran in the 2022 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, winning gold in Munich.[4]
He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023 and competed in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay. He won a silver medal as the British team set a new national record time of 3:11.06.[5]
Personal life
He was an alumnus of
References
- ^ "Loughborough lights up grey Bedford at U20/U23 National Athletics Championships". lboro.ac.uk.
- ^ "Stags bring home four medals at England Athletics U23/U20 championship". birchfieldharriers.com.
- ^ "Stags on top of the podium at Muller British Championships". Birchfield Harriers.
- ^ "RELAYS AMONG THOSE SAFELY THROUGH TO EUROPEAN FINALS IN MUNICH ON DAY FIVE". British Athletics.
- ^ "USA breaks mixed 4x400m world record in Budapest". World Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Loughborough contingent heading to European Championships". lboro.ac.uk.
- ^ "Runner-rapper Rio Mitcham targets gold medals & discs". bbc.co.uk/sport.
