Asha Philip
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| Born | October 25, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Asha Philip (born 25 October 1990) is an English sprinter and former junior gymnast specialising in mini-trampoline. She won an Olympic bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2016 Rio Games. She was also the first British woman to achieve a global 100 metres title, winning gold at the 2007 World Youth Championships aged 16.
Career
Philip had competed in double mini trampoline since aged 4. She was a World Junior Champion on double mini-trampoline, winning gold in the junior (15–16 years old) girls category in the world age competition in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
In July 2007, Philip won the World Youth gold in the 100 metres, but shortly after this she suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury representing Great Britain in the double-mini team event at the senior Trampoline World Championships in Quebec, Canada, which halted her sporting career for three years.[1] This ruled her out of a chance at selection for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[2]
On her return from injury, Philip was part of the Great Britain teams that won a silver medal in the 4 x 200 metres relay at the 2014 IAAF World Relays, and a gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2014 European Championships. In the same year, representing England, she won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay and finished fourth in the 100 metres final at at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
In 2016, she competed at the Olympic Games in Rio. Philip reached the semifinals of the 100 metres, but did not qualify for the finals as she finished last in her heat. Philip then went on to win a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay, along with teammates Desiree Henry, Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita. The quartet set a new British record with a time of 41.77 seconds.[3]
Personal life
Born in Leyton, East London, Philip attended Connaught school for girls in Leytonstone. She graduated from Kingston University in 2012, with a degree in BA(Hons)Drama.[4]
References
- ↑ Philip gives athletics another shot
- ↑ Knight, Tom (2007-11-14). "Asha Philip's Olympic dream shattered". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ↑ "Rio Olympics 2016: Great Britain win Olympic women's 4x100m relay bronze". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ↑
External links
- Asha Philip profile at IAAF