Craig Gill (sprinter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Gibraltar |
| Born | 27 January 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 60m: 7.07 (Sheffield, 2023) 100m: 11.09 (Birmingham, 2022) 200m: 22.62 (Sheffield, 2023) |
Craig Gill (born 27 January 2002) is a sprinter who competes internationally for Gibraltar.[1]
Career
[edit]In December 2021, he set a Gibraltar under-20 and under-23 national record for the 60 metres, running 7.16 seconds in Manchester.[2] He lowered that mark again to 7.10 seconds whilst competing at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade in 2022.[3][4]
Gill ran a personal best time of 11.24 seconds in the 100m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene to finish in fourth place in his preliminary heat.[5][6][7] He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where he achieved a personal best time for the 100 metres with a time of 11.09 seconds to finish in 64th place overall from the 80 sprinters competing.[8][9] He also competed in the 200 metres at the Games, running 22.74 seconds without reaching the semi-final.[10]
In January 2023, he set a new 60 metres personal best of 7.07 seconds at the Northern Athletics Championships in Sheffield.[11] He competed at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul.[12] He missed the 2023 outdoor season due to injury.[13]
Gill competed at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, running 7.17 seconds for the 60 metres.[14] He was selected for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024.[15] He ran a seasons best 11.24 seconds for the 100 metres but did not proceed from his qualifying heat.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Born and raised in Gibraltar, when he was 18 years-old he moved to Manchester, England where he earned a degree in fire engineering.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Craig Gill". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "New national sprint record for Craig Gill". Chronicle.gi. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Craig Gill breaks 60m indoor national record". Chronicle.gi. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Results: Men's 60m Dash World Athletics Indoor Championships 2022". Watch Athletics. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ↑ "Gibraltar athlete Craig Gill produces a personal best to come close to breaking eleven second barrier". Chronicle.gi. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022". World Athletics. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ↑ "Craig Gill heads for World Championships in Oregon". Chronicle.gi. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Gibraltar Athletics take on Commonwealth Games". Gibraltar Panorama. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Gibraltar athlete Craig Gill produces a personal best to come close to breaking eleven second barrier". Gibraltar Chronicle. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Athletics - Men's 200m results". BBC Sport. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ↑ "Northern Senior, U20 & U17 Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "European Athletics Indoor Championships 2023 Men's 60m Results". Watch Athletics. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- 1 2 3 "When it comes to track and field, he's the - one and only - rock of Gibraltar". 3wiresports.com. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ↑ "Craig at World Athletics". Chronicle.gi. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "GAAA select Craig Gill for Europeans in Italy". Chronicle.gi. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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