Lee Thompson (sprinter)

Lee Thompson (born 5 March 1997) is an English sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.^[2] He won the gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2017 European U23 Championships.

Lee Thompson

Lee Thompson in 2017
Personal information
Born	(1997-03-05) 5 March 1997 (age 28)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 metres
Club	Sheffield & Dearne[1]
Coached by	Peter Moore (–2015) John Henson (2016–)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  United Kingdom European Indoor Championships 2021 Toruń 4 x 400 m European U23 Championships 2017 Bydgoszcz 4 x 400 m 2019 Gävle 4 x 400 m

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Great Britain
2017	European U23 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:03.65
2018	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	14th (sf)	400 m	46.81
			6th	4 × 400 m relay	3:05.08
2019	European U23 Championships	Gavle, Sweden	2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:04.59
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	8th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:01.961
2021	European Indoor Championships	Toruń, Poland	13th (sf)	400 m	46.69
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:06.70
	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	14th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:03.29
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	6th (f)	4 × 400 m mixed relay	3:11.95

¹Did not finish in the final

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 10.66 (Sheffield 2021)
• 200 metres – 21.26 (Nuneaton 2023)
• 300 metres – 32.75 (Sheffield 2021)
• 400 metres – 46.20 (Nuneaton 2020)

Indoor

• 200 metres – 21.13 (Sheffield 2023)
• 400 metres – 46.23 (Birmingham 2018)