Robert Newton (hurdler)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 10 May 1981 Nottingham, England |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hurdles |
| Club | Sale Harriers Bath University |
Robert Alan Newton (born 10 May 1981) is a British former athlete who participated in the hurdles events.[1] He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
In 2004, he was Britain's number one sprint hurdler and competed for Team GB at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, where he reached the second round of the 110 m hurdles competition.[2] He was the only openly gay British Olympian that year.[3]
He became British 110 metres hurdles champion after winning the British AAA Championships in 2004.[4][5]
After not racing at all in 2005, Newton transitioned to the 400 metre hurdles along with the 110 metre hurdles in 2006, achieving a 51.88 personal best in that event. He has no recorded races since 2006.[6]
In 2012, he worked as a sports massage therapist.[7]
National titles
- 1997: Amateur Athletics Association U17 400m hurdles gold medal winner
- 1999: English Schools' 110m hurdles gold medal winner
- 1999: AAA U20 110m hurdles gold medal winner
- 2000: AAA U20 110m hurdles silver medalist
- 2001: AAA U23 110m hurdles gold medal winner
- 2003: Inter-Countries 110m hurdles gold medal winner
- 2004: British National Championships 110m hurdles gold medal winner
Personal bests
- 110 m hurdles Personal Best: 13.36 in 2004
- In the UK All-time Top Ten with a 60m hurdles personal best of 7.69, in the 2004 Norwich Union Indoor Trials.
References
- ^ "Matt & Andrej Koymasky - Famous GLTB - Robert Newton".
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Townley, Ben (24 August 2004). "Athens 2004: UK's only gay athlete talks". Gay.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Robert Newton at World Athletics
- ^ "Central London Osteopathy and Sports Injury Clinics". Archived from the original on 22 August 2012.