Anthony Borsumato

Tony Borsumato

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1973-12-13) 13 December 1973 (age 51) Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, England
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hurdles
Club	Sale Harriers

Anthony Patrick Borsumato (born 13 December 1973) is a male former athlete from England who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. ^{[1] [2]} He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ^[3]

Biography

Borsumato represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as three World Championships. ^[4] He represented England in the 400 metres hurdles event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ^{[5] [6]} Four years later he represented England again at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. ^[7]

Borsumato was on the podium six times at the AAA Championships from 1998 to 2003. ^{[8] [9]}

His career came to an abrupt end when he broke his ankle during the semifinals of the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. ^{[1] [10]}

His personal best in the event is 48.90 from 2002.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the   Great Britain and   England
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	22nd (h)	400 m hurdles	50.91
	Commonwealth Games	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	9th (h)	400 m hurdles	50.15
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	30th (h)	400 m hurdles	50.05
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	32nd (h)	400 m hurdles	50.73
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	16th (sf)	400 m hurdles	49.48
2002	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, United Kingdom	4th	400 m hurdles	49.72
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	6th (sf)	400 m hurdles	49.37
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	19th (h)	400 m hurdles	49.16 [11]

References

1. "Nunthorpe ex-hurdler's graduate firm catches business chief's eye". www.gazettelive.co.uk. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
2. Anthony Borsumato at World Athletics
3. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
4. "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
5. "1998 Athletes". Team England.
6. "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
7. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
8. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
9. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
10. "Borsumato suffers fractured ankle". Daily Telegraph. 28 August 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
11. Did not finish in the semifinal.