Serena Vincent (date 5 December 2002) is a British shot putter. An English shot put champion, she has won multiple medals indoors and outdoors at the British Athletics Championships.
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 2002 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Shot put: 17.78m (Loughborough, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editFrom Bursledon, she attended The Gregg School in Southampton.[1] At the age of fifteen years-old, she was selected to represent England at the Commonwealth Youth Games.[2] The youngest competitor in the field, she placed ninth overall in the shot put final.[3]
Career
editA member of City of Portsmouth AC, Vincent set British shot put records at U17 and U18 level. She won the World Schools Cup in Croatia in 2019.[4][5]
In September 2020, she became the number one ranked U20 shot putter in the world.[6] That month, she won her first medal at the senior 2020 British Athletics Championships, throwing 15.60m to secure third place.[7]
In July 2021, she won the senior England Athletics Championship shot put title.[8] In 2022, she placed fifth at the 2022 British Athletics Championships.[9]
She managed 16.15m to finish second in the women’s shot put behind world champion Chase Ealey at the Reykjavik International Games in February 2023.[10] In March 2023, she won the U23 women’s shot put at the 2023 European Throwing Cup with a personal best of 16.90 metres.[11] She was a silver medalist in the shot put at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo in July 2023, improving her personal best to 16.93 metres.[12]
In February 2024, she was runner-up at the 2024 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham with a distance of 16.69 metres.[13][14] She set a new personal best at the Loughborough International of 17.78 metres in May 2024.[15] She was a silver medalist at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in the shot put, with 17.32 metres.[16]
Personal life
editShe attends Loughborough University.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Bursledon shot putter Serena Vincent is the queen of Britain's under-17s". The Daily Echo. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Gee, Wendy (3 July 2017). "Bahamas calling for The Gregg School shot put sensation Serena Vincent". Daily Echo. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Gee, Wendy (24 July 2017). "Shot putter Serena Vincent does The Gregg School proud at the Commonwealth Youth Games". Daily Echo. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Mason, Lewis (1 December 2020). "'I'm not going to have someone tell me that I can't do something - my results have clearly shown that I can' – City of Portsmouth shot put star Serena Vincent". Potsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "English Schools team take on the world". Athletics Weekly. April 11, 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Carter, Simon (15 September 2020). "Serena Vincent jumps into top spot in the world under-20 women's shot rankings". The News. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "FUTURES IN FOCUS - SERENA VINCENT". British Athletics. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Mason, Lewis (21 July 2021). "City of Portsmouth AC teenager Serena Vincent claims senior England shot put crown". Portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Mason, Lewis (27 June 2022). "How City of Portsmouth trio fared in UK Athletics Championship throwing events". Portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "England athletes take wins and PBs at Reykjavik International Games". England Athletics. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "SERENA VINCENT WINS GOLD AT THE EUROPEAN THROWING CUP". British Athletics. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Keith wins gold at European Under-23 Championships". BBC Sport. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "English athlete action at the British champs". England Athletics. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "UK Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "KJT shows fine early season form at Loughborough". Athletics Weekly. May 20, 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "UK Championships". World Athletics. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Loughborough International delivers on a day of high sporting drama". lboro.ac.uk. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.