Georgina Forde-Wells

Georgina Forde-Wells
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
Triple jump
ClubWoodford Green Essex Ladies
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsTriple Jump: 13.98 m (Alexandria, 2025)
Medal record
Representing  England
British Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Manchestertriple jump
Gold medal – first place2026 Birminghamtriple jump

Georgina Forde-Wells (born 14 November 2002) is a British triple jumper. She is a multiple-time British champion.[1][2]

Early life

From Northampton, Forde-Wells attended Northampton High School. She was a member of Rugby & Northampton Athletics Club before competing for Woodford Green & Essex Ladies. As a youngster, she also took part in gymnastics and netball.[3]

Career

Forde-Wells finished in fourth place in the triple jump at the 2019 English Schools Championships. In 2020, she jumped a new personal best distance of 12.43m to win the bronze medal at the England U20s indoor Championships.[4]

In February 2023, she won the British Universities Indoor Championships triple jump competition.[3]

She was selected for the British team for the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships held in Chorzów, Silesia, Poland in June 2023.[5] Competing in the triple jump, she finished 15th.[6]

In July 2023, she became the British triple jump champion, winning the gold medal at the 2023 British Athletics Championships, in Manchester, with a new personal best jump of 13.56m.[7][8]

She won the triple jump at the 2025 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham.[9] In June 2025, she jumped a new personal best of 13.98 metres whilst competing in Alexandria, Greece.[10] She was selected for the triple jump at the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships in Madrid in June 2025, placing tenth overall with a jump of 13.26 metres.[11][12] She was named in the British team for the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany.[13]

Forde-Wells jumped 13.53 metres to win the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham on 15 February 2026.[14] She placed fifteenth at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland.[15][16][17] On 21 June, Forde-Wells won the triple jump title at the 2026 UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham with 13.34 metres.[18] She was selected to represent England at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and placed fifth in the triple jump with 13.70m.[19]

Personal life

Forde-Wells attends Loughborough University.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Georgina Forde-Wells". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Georgina Forde-Wells, athlete profile". The Power of 10. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 Casey, Jeremy (17 July 2023). "Northampton's Georgie Forde-Wells claims UK triple jump title". Northampton Chronicls. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Ashton, Zoe (28 February 2020). "National medals for Rugby & Northampton indoors and out". Warwickshire World. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "BRITISH SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2023 EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Women's Triple Jump Results - 2023 European Athletics Team Championships 1st Division". Watch Athletics. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "HUGHES AND CAUDERY AMONG THOSE TO EXCEL ON DAY ONE OF UK ATHLETICS CHAMPS". British Athletics. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Darlington, Daniel (10 July 2023). "Five British champions for Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow AC at UK Championships". Maidenhead Advertiser. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "CHAMPIONSHIP AND WORLD RECORDS SET AT 2025 MICROPLUS UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Alexandrino Meeting - Georgios Pantos Memorial". World Athletics. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "SOLID PERFORMANCES FROM DAY THREE AT THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MADRID". British Athletics. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "GB&NI Team for European Team Championships Announced". Fast Running. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  13. ↑ Henderson, Jason (3 July 2025). "BIG GB TEAMS FOR THE EURO U23 CHAMPS AND WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "REGIS TURNS BACK THE CLOCK WITH RECORD RUN AT NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "World Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR 2026 WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN POLAND". British Athletics. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "KEELY HODGKINSON LEADS GB TEAM FOR WORLD INDOOR CHAMPS IN TORUŃ". Athletics Weekly. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "Hunt and Glave Reign Supreme in 100m Finals in Day One of Novuna UK Athletics Championships". British Athletics. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "MEGAN KEITH GETS HER MEDAL MOMENT AS ROSE DAVIES DOES THE DOUBLE". Athletics Weekly. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Golden weekend for Loughborough students at the UK Athletics Championships". Lboro.ac.uk. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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