Great Britain at the 2016 European Athletics Championships

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Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the
2016 European Athletics Championships
WA codeGBR
National federationUKA
Websitewww.britishathletics.org.uk
in Amsterdam
Competitors89 (46 men and 43 women) in 39 events
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
5
Silver
3
Bronze
8
Total
16
European Athletics Championships appearances

Great Britain competed at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from 6–10 July 2016. British Athletics named a team of 98 athletes on 27 June 2016. On 4 July 2016 British Athletics confirmed that Adam Gemili would stand down from the 100m, and concentrate on the relay; his place was taken by reserve Ojie Edoburun. William Sharman also withdrew, his place taken by David King.[1]

Medals[edit]

Medal Name Event Date
 Gold Dina Asher-Smith Women's 200 metres 7 July
 Gold Greg Rutherford Men's long jump 7 July
 Gold Martyn Rooney Men's 400 metres 8 July
 Gold British team
James Dasaolu
James Ellington
Adam Gemili
Chijindu Ujah		 Men's 4 × 100 metres relay 10 July
 Gold British team
Seren Bundy-Davies
Emily Diamond
Eilidh Doyle
Anyika Onuora		 Women's 4 × 400 metres relay 10 July
 Silver Jazmin Sawyers Women's long jump 10 July
 Silver British team
Dina Asher-Smith
Daryll Neita
Asha Philip
Bianca Williams		 Women's 4 × 100 metres relay 10 July
 Silver Robert Grabarz Men's high jump 10 July
 Bronze Tiffany Porter Women's 100 metres hurdles 7 July
 Bronze Anyika Onuora Women's 400 metres 8 July
 Bronze Danny Talbot Men's 200 metres 8 July
 Bronze Julian Reid Men's triple jump 9 July
 Bronze Stephanie Twell Women's 5000 metres 9 July
 Bronze Chris Baker Men's high jump 10 July
 Bronze British team
Jack Green
Matthew Hudson-Smith
Delano Williams
Rabah Yousif		 Men's 4 × 400 metres relay 10 July
 Bronze Elliot Giles Men's 800 metres 10 July

Results[edit]

Men[edit]

Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
James Ellington 100 m Bye 10.04 PB =2 Q 10.19 5
Ojie Edoburun 10.24 =2 Q 10.20 10 did not advance
Richard Kilty 10.24 =2 Q 10.15 6 Q DQ
Danny Talbot 200 m Bye 20.37 SB 1 Q 20.56 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Zharnel Hughes 21.21 18 did not advance
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake Bye 20.46 5 q 20.60 5
Jarryd Dunn 400 m 46.05 1 Q 46.00 SB 14 did not advance
Martyn Rooney 46.57 4 Q 45.04 SB 1 Q 45.29 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Elliot Giles 800 m 1:50.31 21 Q 1.47.31 7 Q 1:45:54 PB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jamie Webb 1:53.75 29 did not advance
Jake Wightman 1500 m 3:39.32 1 Q — 3:47.68 7
Lee Emanuel 3:42.92 16 Q 3:47.57 6
Tom Lancashire 3:42.08 11 did not advance
Jonathan Taylor 5000 m — 13:55.20 13
Jonathan Davies 14:04.13 16
Dewi Griffiths 10000 m — 28:28.55 5
Andy Vernon DNS
Lawrence Clarke 110 m hurdles Bye 13.47 10 did not advance
David King 13.55 3 Q 13.54 =PB 15 did not advance
Andrew Pozzi Bye 13.31 =PB 4 Q DNS
Tom Burton 400 m hurdles Bye 49.71 14 did not advance
Rhys Williams 49.22 =SB 7 Q 49.63 5
Jack Green 48.98 SB 8 q DNF
Rob Mullett 3000 m steeplechase 8:32.06 4 Q — 8:33.29 6
James Dasaolu
Adam Gemili
James Ellington
Chijindu Ujah 		4 × 100 m relay 38.12 EL 1 Q — 38.17 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Rabah Yousif
Delano Williams
Nigel Levine (only heat)
Jarryd Dunn (only heat)
Matthew Hudson-Smith (only final)
Jack Green (only final) 		4 × 400 m relay 3:01.63 EL 1 Q — 3:01:44 SB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Callum Hawkins Half marathon — 1:03:57 9
Jonathan Hay 1:10:08 77
Matthew Bond 1:07:00 42
Lee Merrien 1:07:29 52
British team 3:18.26 9
Field Events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Dan Bramble Long jump DNS did not advance
Greg Rutherford 7.93 =8 q 8.25 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Julian Reid Triple jump 16.62 SB 6 q 16.76 SB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Nathan Douglas 16.33 15 did not advance
Chris Baker High jump 2.25 =1 Q 2.29 PB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Robbie Grabarz 2.25 =1 Q 2.29 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Luke Cutts Pole vault 5.35 =17 did not advance
Nick Miller Hammer throw 67.76 25 did not advance
Chris Bennett 74.39 6 q 70.93 10
Mark Dry 71.96 15 did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Ashley Bryant Result 11.12 7.56 13.74 =SB 1.89 50.15 14.68 43.62 SB 4.60 SB 70.37 SB 4:33.88 8040 5
Points 834 950 712 705 808 889 738 790 895 719

Women[edit]

Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Asha Philip 100 m Bye 11.37 9 Q 11.27 4
Desiree Henry 11.09 2 Q DNF
Dina Asher-Smith 200 m Bye 22.57 SB 1 Q 22.37 SB 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jodie Williams 23.14 8 q 22.96 6
Christine Ohuruogu 400 m 52.69 2 Q 51.35 SB 3 Q 51.55 4
Anyika Onuora Bye 51.84 5 Q 51.47 SB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Adelle Tracey 800 m 2:05.41 24 did not advance
Alison Leonard 2:03.64 9 Q 2:02.31 13 did not advance
Jenny Meadows 2:03.10 7 Q 2:03.13 17 did not advance
Melissa Courtney 1500 m 4:18.74 18 — did not advance
Sarah McDonald 4:11.14 4 Q 4:34.93 9
Stephanie Twell 5000 m — 15:20.70 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Laura Whittle 15:24.18 5
Eilish McColgan 15:28.53 6
Jo Pavey 10000 m — 31:34.61 SB 5
Jess Andrews 31.38.02 PB 7
Tiffany Porter 100 m hurdles Bye 12.97 9 Q 12.76 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Lucy Hatton 13.37 18 did not advance
Serita Solomon 13.39 19 did not advance
Lennie Waite 3000 m steeplechase 9:48.46 16 — did not advance
Rosie Clarke 10:00.25 23 did not advance
Alyson Dixon Half marathon — 1:12:47 SB 13
Tina Muir 1:17:23 59
Charlotte Purdue DNF
Gemma Steel 1:12.19 10
Lily Partridge 1:16:57 53
British team 3:42:03 7
Asha Philip
Dina Asher-Smith
Daryll Neita
Bianca Williams 		4 × 100 m relay 42.59 SB 1 Q — 42.45 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Anyika Onuora (only final)
Seren Bundy-Davies
Emily Diamond (only final)
Eilidh Doyle
Margaret Adeoye (only heat)
Kelly Massey (only heat) 		4 × 400 m relay 3:26.42 EL 1 Q — 3:25.05 WL 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Field Events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Jazmin Sawyers Long jump 6.49 7 q 6.86w 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Shara Proctor DNS did not advance
Lorraine Ugen 6.33w 18 did not advance
Laura Samuel Triple jump 13.65 15 did not advance
Isobel Pooley High jump 1.85 =16 did not advance
Jade Lally Discus throw 58.76 15 Q 60.29 7
Sophie Hitchon Hammer throw 69.48 6 q 71.74 4
Goldie Sayers Javelin throw 53.56 26 did not advance
Rachel Wallader Shot Put 16.86 12 q 16.06 12
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Morgan Lake Result 14.72 1.89 13.24 SB DNS — — — DNF
Points 879 1093 743 0 — — —
Key
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

References[edit]

  1. ^ "British Athletics Official Website | Six reigning European champs headline British Athletics' biggest ever European team". Archived from the original on 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
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