Jeriel Quainoo Explained

Jeriel Quainoo (born 17 April 2003) is a British sprinter.^[1]

Early life

Quainoo grew up in Ladbroke Grove, and trained as a teenager at the Linford Christie Stadium.^[2] He attended Oaklands College in Hertfordshire.^[3]

Career

Coached by Ryan Freckleton at Blackheath & Bromley Athletic Club,^[4] he was a European U20 4x100m gold medalist in 2021 in Tallinn.^[5]

In July 2022, he finished third in the 200 metres at the senior 2022 British Athletics Championships in Manchester with a 20.40 seconds personal best.^[6]

He followed that up by winning a 100m and 200m sprint double at the English U20 Championships in Bedford.^[7] He represented Britain at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in August 2022.^[8] After qualifying for the final, he finished in seventh place in the 200 metres.^[9]

In May 2024, he was selected to run the 200 metres and 4x100m relay for Britain at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.^[10] In November 2024, he was named by British Athletics on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2025.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jeriel Quainoo. 28 May 2024. World Athletics.
2. Web site: SPRINT STAR QUAINOO TARGETING PLACE IN BRITISH HISTORY. Eurosport. 28 May 2024. 11 March 2023.
3. Web site: Athletics Academy excel at England Indoor T&F Championships. Oaklands.ac.uk. 28 May 2024. 25 February 2020.
4. Web site: Hodgkinson headlines England Athletics U23 and U20 Championships. England Athletics. 28 May 2024. 15 June 2023.
5. Web site: Gold rush for Britain at the European U20 Champs. Athletics Weekly. 28 May 2024. 18 July 2021.
6. Web site: British juniors all set for Cali. Athletics Weekly. 28 May 2024. July 20, 2022.
7. Web site: Sprint double for Jeriel Quainoo at England U23 and U20 Champs. Athletics Weekly. 28 May 2024. Steve. Smythe . July 18, 2022.
8. Web site: Tebogo returns with blistering 200m and heptathlon begins on third morning in Cali. World Athletics. 28 May 2024. 3 August 2022.
9. Web site: Men's 200m Results: World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2022. Watch Athletics. 28 May 2024. 4 August 2022.
10. Web site: KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024. British Athletics. 28 May 2024. 28 May 2024.
11. Web site: 2024-25 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED. 11 November 2024. 11 November 2024. British Athletics.