Luke Campbell (hurdler)

Luke Campbell (born 22 November 1994) is a German athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[2] He represented Germany at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin narrowly missing the final. He later competed at the 2019 World Championships in Doha reaching the semifinals.

Luke Campbell
Luke Campbell in 2018
Personal information
Born (1994-11-22) 22 November 1994 (age 29)
Meschede, Germany
EducationSalisbury University[1]
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 metres hurdles
ClubLG Eintracht Frankfurt

He has an American father and a German mother.[3]

His personal best in the event is 49.14 seconds set in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 2018.

International competitions edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Germany
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 9th (sf) 400 m hurdles 49.20
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 21st (sf) 400 m hurdles 50.00
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 11th (sf) 400 m hurdles 48.62
16th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.62

References edit

  1. ^ "College bio". Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. ^ Luke Campbell at World Athletics  
  3. ^ Northam, Mitchell (May 25, 2016). "Final hurdle: Campbell looks to win his 10th NCAA title". delmarvanow.com. Retrieved 26 September 2019.