Julie Pratt
Julie Pratt (born 20 March 1979) is an English female athlete who competed in the 100 metres hurdles. She has a personal best time of 13.08 seconds.[1]
Athletics career
[edit]Pratt competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England and the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia finishing 6th in both championships.
She was the first ever British athlete to win a gold medal in the 100 metres hurdles at the World Junior Championships, winning in Annecy, France in 1998. This was Britain's first ever gold medal at World or Olympic level in the women's 100 metres hurdles.
She also won a silver medal at the 1999 European Under 23 Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.[2][3]
Coaching
[edit]Julie now coaches under her married name of Julie Pratt-Benterman, and is mainly based at Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre. She works with England Athletics as their Talent Event Lead for Sprint hurdles, focusing on U20 athletes, and is a Regional Coach Lead for the South East.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Athlete Profile". World Athletics.
- ^ "Gunnell Prodigy Back In Running". The Independent.
- ^ "British Medallists In International Athletics Championships". GBR Athletics.
- ^ "About Us - HurdleDynamics". 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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