Elliot Giles
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| Born | 26 May 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Education | St Mary's University | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 metres | ||||||||||||
| Club | Birchfield Harriers | ||||||||||||
| Coached by |
Matt Yates (2016) James Brewer (2015-2016) Eddie Cockayne (-2015)[1] | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Elliot Giles (born 26 May 1994) is an English middle-distance runner from Birmingham, specialising in the 800 metres.[2] He is best known for winning the bronze at the 2016 European Championships.
He has a Jamaican father and an English mother.[3]
Career
In January 2012, he had a serious motorcycle accident which prevented him from competing for over three years.[4]
His breakthrough year was 2016 when he became British champion over the distance, and was selected for the senior GB team for the first time at the European Athletics Championships where he won a surprise bronze medal. His new personal best of 1:45.54, set in the final, qualified him for the 2016 Summer Olympics. In Rio de Janeiro, however, he only managed seventh place in his heat which was not good enough for a place in the semifinals.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  England | |||||
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | 800 m | 1:45.54 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 29th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.88 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:45.54 (Amsterdam 2016)