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Gemma Tutton
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (2004-11-08) 8 November 2004 (age 20)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole Vault
Achievements and titles
Personal bestPole vault: 4.37m (2024)

Gemma Tutton (born 8 November 2004) is a British pole vaulter.[1]

Career

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From Sussex, she is a member of Lewes Athletics Club. As a youngster she held national records at U13 Ns U15 level, and she won the English schools intermediate field pole vault title in July 2021.[2][3][4]

She reached the final of the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, placing tenth overall with a personal best clearance of 4.10 metres.[5][6]

In May 2024, competing for Duke University she set a new personal best clearance of 4.37 metres at the AAC Championships.[7] In November 2024, she was named by British Athletics on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2025.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Gemma Tutton". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ "English Schools class of 2021 show their talent". Athletics Weekly. Jul 15, 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Sussex athletes scoop 19 medals at national School Games". Sussex Express. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  4. ^ Matthews, Kate (18 June 2020). "ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT – GEMMA TUTTON". Sussex Athletics. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  5. ^ "OBAMAKINWA, ASHURST AND TUTTON AMONG THOSE TO REACH WORLD U20 FINALS". British Athletics. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Women's Pole Vault Results: World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2022". Watch Athletics. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ Anning, Melanie (14 May 2024). "GEMMA'S THIRD COUNTY POLE VAULT RECORD OF THE YEAR". Sussex Athletics. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  8. ^ "2024-25 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED". British Athletics. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.