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Sam Lunt
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Sam Lunt (born 23 October 2005) is a British hurdler.[1]
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Early life
From Eastham, Merseyside, he attended Neston High School. He was a keen footballer in his youth before focusing on athletics. A member of Wirral Athletics Club, he set a new under-17 British record in the 400m hurdles with a times of 51.83 seconds, and then 51:55 seconds, in consecutive weeks in July 2022.[2][3]
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In February 2023, he reached the semi-finals in the 400 metres at the senior 2023 British Indoor Championships as a 17 year-old.[4]
He was a finalist in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem.[5] He won gold in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the same event.[6][7]
He competed at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in August 2024 in the men's 400 metres hurdles. He qualified for the final with a run of 50.00 seconds, a British national U20 record.[8] In the final, he placed fifth overall, running 50.29 seconds.[9]
In October 2024, he was nominated by Athletics Weekly for best British male junior.[10] In November 2024, he was named by British Athletics on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2025.[11] He was named in the British team for the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou.[12] He made his senior international debut in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay, alongside Josh Faulds, Emily Newnham and Nicole Yeargin as the British quartet won their heat to qualify for the final and secure a place for Britain at the 2025 World Championships.[13] On 2 August, he qualified for the final of the 400 metres hurdles at the 2025 UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham.[14]
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