 Rowden in Munich 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 September 1997 Buckhurst Hill, Greater London, England |
| Education | Imperial College London [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 800 metres |
| Club | Woodford Green with Essex Ladies [2] |
| Coached by | John Stow (–2017) Richard Thurston (2017–2019) [3] |
Daniel Kwabena Rowden (born 9 September 1997) is an English middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres, who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [4]
Rowden is of Ghanaian descent through his mother. [5] and won a silver medal at the 2017 European U23 Championships.
He became British champion when winning the 800 metres event at the 2020 British Athletics Championships in a time of 1 min 45.94 secs. [6]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain | |||||
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 14th (sf) | 800 m | 1:52.31 |
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 20th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.58 |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 800 m | 1:48.16 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.98 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 6th (sf) | 800 m | 1:44.35 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 14th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.27 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.80 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 21st (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.38 |
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