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Draft:Eden Robinson (athlete)

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Eden Robinson
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (2006-11-27) 27 November 2006 (age 17)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m hurdles: 14.03s (2024)
Long jump 6.05m (2024)

Eden Robinson (born 27 November 2006) is a Welsh multi-event athlete.[1]

Early life

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She was educated at Millfield. In October 2024, she was named Welsh junior athlete of the year.[2]

Career

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She competed at age of 17 years-old at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, placing fifth overall and moving third on the Welsh all-time rankings for the heptathlon with a tally of 5597 points.[3][4]

In November 2024, she was named by British Athletics on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2025.[5]

Personal life

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She is the daughter of British long jumper Michelle Griffith-Robinson and Welsh rugby union international player Matthew Robinson. She has brothers Reese and Elijah.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Eden Robinson". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ "MILLFIELD STUDENT CROWNED WELSH JUNIOR FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR". Millfieldschool. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Spotlight on our Athletes - 2024 Award Winners". Welsh Athletics. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  4. ^ Henderson, Jason (Aug 29, 2024). "World under-20 100m titles go to Alana Reid and Bayanda Walaza". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  5. ^ "2024-25 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED". British Athletics. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  6. ^ Ridout, Joanne (22 October 2024). "'This is much harder than playing rugby' The challenging home renovation of a former Welsh international and his Olympian wife". Wales Online. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ Stubbs, Lolo (June 10, 2022). "MICHELLE GRIFFITH ROBINSON – OLYMPIAN, SPEAKER & CAMPAIGNER". Broodmagazine. Retrieved 11 November 2024.