Samuel James (high jumper)
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| Born | 9 August 2009 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | High jump | ||||||||||||||
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Samuel James (born 9 August 2009) is a British high jumper. In 2026, he equalled the British under-18 best clearance with 2.25 metres as he won the gold medal at the 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships.[1]
Biography
A member of Kingston AC and Poly Harriers and coached by James Wild, James won the gold medal at the 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships with a championship record of 2.25 metres, a clearance that equalled the British under-18 age-group best recorded by Steve Smith in 1997. On his way to victory he set new personal bests at 2.15m, 2.18m, 2.21m and 2.23m, with a 2.18m clearance initially setting a championship record.[2][3] No under-18 athlete had jumped higher since 2019 and the clearances moved James to thirteenth on the world under-18 all-time list.[4]
James was subsequently added to the Great Britain team for the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships, placing fifth overall with a clearance of 2.17 metres in the final, on the eve of his seventeenth birthday, as teammate Otis Poole won the bronze medal.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Samuel James". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ Trapnell, Jasmine (18 Jul 2026). "25m! Unbelievable championship record and world U18 lead for James in high jump". European Athletics. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Henderson, Jason (18 July 2026). "EUROPEAN UNDER-18 HIGH JUMP GOLD FOR SAM JAMES IN RIETI". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Botková breaks continental U20 record to highlight European U18 Championships in Rieti". World Athletics. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "THE FULL NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR WORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 22 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "OTIS POOLE, SHAIKIRA KING AND MIXED RELAY QUARTET COMPLETE BRITISH TREBLE IN OREGON". Athletics Weekly. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.