Personal information | |
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Full name | Alicia Helen Barrett [1] |
Nationality | British |
Born | Chesterfield, Derbyshire [2] | 25 March 1998
Education | Sheffield Hallam University [1] |
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 100 metres hurdles |
Coached by | Toni Minichiello [3] |
Alicia Helen Barrett (born 25 March 1998) is a British hurdler. [4] She competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. [5]
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