Sammy Ball
 Ball in Götzis (2025) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 18 October 2004 Wargrave, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Decathlon |
| Club | Reading AC[1] |
| Coached by | Rafer Joseph[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Decathlon: 8,100 (2025) Heptathlon: 5,849 (2026) |
Sammy Ball (born 18 October 2004) is a British decathlete.
Biography
[edit]Ball began competing in athletics at the age of nine.[3] He is a graduate of The Piggott School and then went on to study sports science at the Berkshire College of Agriculture.[4]
Sammy is currently a full-time athlete and part-time athletics coach. [5]
In May 2023, he achieved the British under-20 record in the decathlon, with a score of 7,870 points.[6][7]
Ball is two-time the British decathlon champion after winning the 2024 British Athletics Championships titles in 2024, whilst still an teenager, and 2026.[8][9][10]
In 2026, at the age of 21, at the Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, Ball finished in fourth position at the Commonwealth Games decathlon.[11]
With a decathlon personal best of 8,100 points, Ball is currently ranked seventh in the British all-time rankings.[12]
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- As of 7 July 2025
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.92 (-3.3 m/s) | Bracknell | 11 May 2025 |
| 200 metres | 21.48 (−0.4 m/s) | Cardiff | 29 June 2025 |
| 300 metres | 33.95 | Windsor | 16 April 2023 |
| 400 metres | 49.32 | Eton | 2 April 2022 |
| 110m hurdles | 14.6 | Swansea | 1 June 2024 |
| Long jump | 7.57 m (24 ft 10 in) (+1.5 m/s) | Chelmsford | 26 May 2025 |
| High jump | 1.95 m (6 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | Eton | 16 April 2023 |
| Pole vault | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) | Basingstoke | 5 July 2025 |
| Discus throw | 43.56 m (142 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | Basingstoke | 5 July 2025 |
| Javelin throw | 46.71 m (153 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | Bracknell | 11 May 2025 |
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon | N/a | Götzis | 31 May–1 June 2025 | 8,100 points |
| 100 metres | 10.55 (+0.7 m/s) | Götzis | 31 May 2025 | 963 points |
| Long jump | 7.41 m (24 ft 3+1⁄2 in) (−0.6 m/s) | Götzis | 31 May 2025 | 913 points |
| 7.49 m (24 ft 6+3⁄4 in) (+3.9 m/s) | Glasgow | 30 July 2026 | N/a | |
| Shot put | 15.17 m (49 ft 9 in) | Birmingham | 27 July 2024 | 800 points |
| High jump | 2.03 m (6 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | Manchester | 27 May 2023 | 831 points |
| 400 metres | 47.29 | Götzis | 31 May 2025 | 944 points |
| 110m hurdles | 14.62 (+1.9 m/s) | Bedford | 5 July 2026 | 896 points |
| 14.61 (+2.2 m/s) | Glasgow | 31 July 2026 | N/a | |
| Discus throw | 42.63 m (139 ft 10+1⁄4 in) | Birmingham | 28 July 2024 | 718 points |
| Pole vault | 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) | Milos | 12 May 2024 | 790 points |
| Javelin throw | 53.07 m (174 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | Talence | 15 September 2024 | 634 points |
| 1500 metres | 4:18.12 | Götzis | 1 June 2025 | 824 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 8,313 points | |||
Indoor
- As of 23 April 2026
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long jump | 7.11 m (23 ft 3+3⁄4 in) | London | 1 February 2025 |
| High jump | 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | London | 6 February 2022 |
| 60 metres | 7.05 | London | 3 February 2024 |
| 200 metres | 22.48 | Glasgow | 4 December 2021 |
| 60m hurdles | 8.21 | Cardiff | 19 December 2021 |
| Shot put | 13.92 m (45 ft 8 in) | London | 1 February 2025 |
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heptathlon | N/a | Glasgow | 28 February 2026 – 1 March 2026 | 5,849 points |
| 60 metres | 6.98 | Sheffield | 18 January 2025 | 889 points |
| Long jump | 7.23 m (23 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Glasgow | 28 February 2026 | 869 points |
| Shot put | 14.83 m (48 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | Glasgow | 28 February 2026 | 779 points |
| High jump | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Stockholm | 15 February 2025 | 776 points |
| 60m hurdles | 8.34 | Sheffield | 19 January 2025 | 898 points |
| Pole vault | 4.62 m (15 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | Stockholm | 16 February 2025 | 796 points |
| 1000 metres | 2:38.32 | Glasgow | 1 March 2026 | 892 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 5,899 points | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sammy Ball". thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "Sammy Ball". bluecarpet.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "Teenage athlete wins gold at national competition". henleystandard.co.uk. 23 January 2023.
- ↑ "Decathlete is new golden boy". henleystandard.co.uk. 12 June 2023.
- ↑ "About". Sammy Ball Athletics. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Records". www.thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ Smythe, Steve (30 May 2023). "Sub-two 800m among highlights at BMC Grand Prix while Sammy Ball smashes UK under-20 decathlon record in Manchester". athleticsweekly.com.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ↑ "Sammy Wins UK Outdoor Championships". Sammy Ball Athletics. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ 22K views · 278 reactions | Local boy Sammy Ball, 21, placed fourth in the decathlon of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after 10 events. What an achievement representing England! Congratulations 🏴👏 His total score was 7,893 points across the disciplines. Reading Athletic Club | The Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 18 August 2026 – via www.facebook.com.
- ↑ "SAMMY JOINS 8,000 CLUB AT GÖTZIS". Sammy Ball Athletics. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
