Ben Reynolds (athlete)
 Ben Reynolds at 2015 European Team Championships First League. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1990 Dundonald, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 110 metres hurdles |
| Coached by | Tom Reynolds (2013–)[2] James Hillier (2010–2013) |
Ben Reynolds (born 26 September 1990) is an Irish athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles.[3] He represented his country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round. His personal bests are 13.48 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (+0.8 m/s, Bedford 2015) and 7.73 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Athlone 2016).
Early life and education
[edit]Reynolds attended Rockport School in Holywood, County Down and lived in the grounds of the school where his father was a boarding master.[4]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain and  Northern Ireland
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| 2008 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Pune, India | 5th | 110 m hurdles (99 cm) | 14.42 |
| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 7th (sf) | 110 m hurdles (99 cm) | 13.71 |
Representing  Ireland and Northern Ireland
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| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 13th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.80 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 15th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.96 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 29th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.72 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 14th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.87 |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 17th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.81 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 29th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.89 |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 9th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.70 | |
References
[edit]- ^ 2013 CWG bio
- ^ Power of 10 profile
- ^ "Ben Reynolds". IAAF. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Rockport School". Rockport.School.com. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
External links
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