Jamie Webb (born 1 June 1994)[2] is a British athlete who won the silver medal at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships in the 800 metres.[3] He won a bronze medal at the same Championships in 2021 in Torún, Poland. Outside of athletics he studies a PhD in chemistry at Loughborough university having previously been a Chemistry teacher at the Harris Academy South Norwood, London.[4] His 800-metre best is 1:44.14.
 Webb in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 1 June 1994 Liverpool, England[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 800 metres |
Medal record | |
References
edit- ^ McElwee, Molly (6 March 2019). "European silver medalist Jamie Webb on being back in the classroom: 'It's not every day I step in the room to a round of applause'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Webb's IAAF profile
- ^ Irish Times article on the race
- ^ Webb's teacher page on the Harris website
External links
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Media related to Jamie Webb at Wikimedia Commons- Jamie Webb at World Athletics
- Jamie Webb at British Athletics
- Jamie Webb on Instagram
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