Mark Lewis-Francis
British track and field sprinter (b.1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mark Anthony Lewis-Francis, MBE (born 4 September 1982) is a retired British track and field athlete, specifically a sprinter, who specialised in the 100 metres and was an accomplished regular of GB 4 x 100m relay. A renowned junior, his greatest sporting achievement at senior level has been to anchor the Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4 x 100 metres relay team to a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Individually, Lewis-Francis has won the silver medal in the 100 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships and silver medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Men's 100m final and numerous indoor medals.
Personal information | |
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Nationality | England Great Britain |
Born | (1982-09-04) 4 September 1982 (age 41) Birmingham, England |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Running |
Event | Sprints (100m & 4x100m relay) |
Club | Birchfield |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.04 s (Paris 2002) 200 m: 20.89 s (Loughborough 2010) |
Medal record |
Lewis-Francis is a member of the Birchfield Harriers athletics club and is also known as the "Darlaston Dart".