Toby Sandeman
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Toby Sandeman (born 2 March 1988) is an English actor, international model and double gold medalist who represented Great Britain in the 200 metres. He won the 200 m at the UK Athletics national championships in 2009, and followed this with two gold medals at the European Athletics U23 Championships. He has modelled for Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and worked with Naomi Campbell for Vogue magazine.
Early life
Born in Hammersmith, London, Sandeman was introduced to athletics from an early age: his family enjoyed the feats of former British sprinter Linford Christie.[1] He lived in Barbados from the age of 6 to 15 and returned to England on a rugby scholarship with Downside School.[2] He found himself more drawn to athletics competitions, however, and competed at the English Schools' Athletics Championships. He failed to pass the first round and, as he advanced through the age groups, victory never came. In spite of this, he remained passionate about the sport and a chance training opportunity with childhood hero Christie arose when his mother won a competition. After the session, Christie recommended his old coach, Ron Roddan, to Sandeman. He trained with Roddan through his teens and competed in the 200 metres at the UK Athletics national championships in 2008. A hamstring injury forced him to withdraw but he vowed to his coach that he would return and win the following year.[1][3]
Modelling and breakthrough season
Sandeman's modelling career had blossomed by this point: Trevor Sorbie, a renowned hairdresser, was a family friend and had suggested he try modelling. Despite his initial reluctance, Sandeman went on to work for Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, and did a Vogue photoshoot with Naomi Campbell.[1] This work enabled him to save up enough money to focus on just his athletics career for a whole year.[2] He returned to the national championships in 2009 and fulfilled his promise to his coach, beating Marlon Devonish, Christian Malcolm, and then-European leader Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun[4] to take the 200 m national title.[5] Having a previous best of a modest 20.96 seconds before the championships, his 20.69 s performance in the final was a surprise victory.[6][7]
His winning time was short of the A qualification time for the
He was named in the 2009 World Championships Team GB squad, but had to withdraw due to a lack of fitness and a foot problem.[12]
Personal bests
| Event | Best (seconds) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | 7.16 | Uxbridge, England | 21 January 2006 |
| 100 metres | 10.26 | Claremont, California, United States | 4 April 2009 |
| 200 metres | 20.37 | Kaunas, Lithuania | 18 July 2009 |
| 400 metres | 49.6 | Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England | 15 April 2006 |
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | The Royals | Prince Sebastian Idrisi[13] | Recurring role |
| 2021–22 | Power Book III: Raising Kanan | Symphony Bosket | Main cast (season 1) Guest (season 2) |
| 2021–23 | The Game | Garrett Evans | Main Cast |
References
- ^ a b c d Super models, rottweilers and sprinting – meet 200m star Toby Sandeman. Spikes Magazine. Retrieved on 20 July 2009.
- ^ a b Broadbent, Rick (14 July 2009). Toby Sandeman follows same brief as Linford Christie. The Times. Retrieved on 20 July 2009.
- ^ a b Ennis dominates in double victory . BBC Sport (12 July 2009). Retrieved on 20 July 2009.
- ^ ,"Speedy Student is a Champion in the making".
- IAAF. Retrieved on 20 July 2009.
- ^ Toby Sandeman profile. Power of 10. Retrieved on 20 July 2009.
- ^ Broadbent, Rick (13 July 2009). Simeon Williamson lives up to pedigree. The Times. Retrieved on 20 July 2009.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 20 July 2009.
- IAAF(18 July 2009). Retrieved on 20 July 2009.
- ^ Broadbent, Rick (20 July 2009). Toby Sandeman's latest brief is Berlin battle with Usain Bolt. The Times. Retrieved on 20 July 2009.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 20 July 2009.
- ^ Injury ends Mason's Berlin hopes. BBC Sport (5 August 2009). Retrieved on 5 August 2009.
- ^ "We Chat With Model/Actor Toby Sandeman About 'The Royals' & 'Moonlight'". The Knockturnal. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
External links
- Toby Sandeman at World Athletics
- Toby Sandeman at Power of 10
