Ben Jefferies

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Ben Jefferies
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 (age 25)
Bristol, England
Sport
Sport Track and Field
Event 400 metres
ClubBristol & West/Briar Cliff [1]

Ben Jefferies (born 10 September 1999) is a British athlete specialising in the 400 metres. [2] [3]

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Career

He competed at the collegiate level at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa. [4]

After winning the 400 metres silver medal at the 2024 British Athletics Championships, Jefferies was subsequently named in the Great Britain team for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "ben Jefferies". The Power of 10. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. "Ben Jefferies, athlete profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. "Paris 2024 Olympic Games Team GB athletics squad includes Bristol runner". Britsol Post. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. "Ben Jefferies - 2021-22 - Men's Track and Field". Briar Cliff University. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  5. "Kerr & Johnson-Thompson head GB Olympics athletics squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  6. "Ben Jefferies | Team GB". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.