Jacob Paul
Jacob Paul during ECh in 2022
Personal information
Born (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995
Banstead, Surrey, England
Alma materUniversity of Bath
Sport
Country Great Britain,  England
SportHurdling
ClubTeamBath
Achievements and titles
National finals2019
Commonwealth finals2018
Medal record
British Athletics Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 Birmingham400 metre hurdles
Gold medal – first place2019 Birmingham400 metre hurdles
Bronze medal – third place2021 Manchester400 metre hurdles

Jacob Paul (born 6 February 1995) is a British hurdler who won the 400 metres hurdles event at the 2019 British Athletics Championships. He competed for England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.

Personal life

Paul is from Banstead, Surrey. He studied at the University of Bath,[1][2] and graduated in 2016.[3]

Career

In the 2010 season, he led the under-17 decathlon rankings, before choosing to switch to hurdling.[4] He competed at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games on the Isle of Man, finishing fourth, and also the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.[4][5] at the 2013 European Athletics Junior Championships, Paul came third in the 400m hurdles event.[6] He competed at the 2017 Summer Universiade, finishing third in his semi-final and missing out on the final by one place.[7][1] In 2017, Paul came second in the British Championships, in a personal best time of 49.49, which was the first time he had run under 50 seconds.[3] In the same year, he came fifth in the European U-23 Championships.[8][9][10]

Paul received a late call up to the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia after long jumper Greg Rutherford withdrew from the Games.[2][11] The Games were Paul's first major senior championship.[9] In 2019, Paul won the 400 metres hurdles event at the British Athletics Championships.[12] In 2021, Paul won the 400 metres hurdles event at the National Athletics League,[13] and came third in the event at the 2021 British Athletics Championships.[14] He was not selected for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.[15] At the 2022 European Athletics Championships, Paul was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metres hurdles event, after finishing fifth in his semi-final. He set personal best times in both the heats and semi-finals.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hurdler Jacob Paul reflects on "incredible" experience at World University Games". Team Bath. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 Seckington, Kaylee (25 January 2018). "Banstead hurdler Jacob Paul targets Commonwealth Games final after receiving late call up for Gold Coast". GetSurrey. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Jacob Paul on hurdles training". Athletics Weekly. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Young Athlete - Jacob Paul". Athletics Weekly. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Jacob Paul". Team England. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "U20 400m Hurdles Men - Final". European Athletic Association. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "BRILLIANT BRONZE FOR DAVIES AT WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES". UK Athletics. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Greg Rutherford to miss Commonwealth Games over lack of preparation". Express & Star. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  9. 1 2 Copas, Graeme (25 January 2018). "WSEH AC's Paul gets the call for Commonwealth Games after Rutherford pulls out with injury". Windsor Express. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "BUCS TRACK AND FIELD DELEGATION GEARED FOR WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES". UK Athletics. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "FEATURE: Banstead hurdler Jacob Paul on Commonwealth Games call-up & aspirations in the sport". BBC Surrey. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  12. ↑ 14:11 - 400 metres hurdles - Men - Final Archived 23 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine. British Athletics. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  13. ↑ "Amelia Strickler proves a point at the National Athletics League". Athletics Weekly. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "17 ATHLETES BOOK THEIR PLACES IN TOKYO ON FINAL DAY OF THE MÜLLER BRITISH ATHLETICS CHAMPS". UK Athletics. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "A FURTHER 65 ATHLETES NOMINATED TO REPRESENT TEAM GB AT THE 2020 TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES". UK Athletics. 29 June 2021. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  16. ↑ "Paul vows to build on valuable experiences of European Championships". Messenger Newspapers. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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