Georgina Forde-Wells

Georgina Forde-Wells

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 22)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Triple jump
Club	Woodford Green Essex Ladies
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Triple Jump: 13.98 m (Alexandria, 2025)
Medal record Representing   England British Athletics Championships 2023 Manchester triple jump

Georgina Forde-Wells (born 14 November 2002) is a British triple jumper. In 2023, she became the British triple jump champion. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life

From Northampton, Forde-Wells attended Northampton High School. She was a member of Rugby & Northampton Athletics Club before competing for Woodford Green & Essex Ladies. As a youngster, she also took part in gymnastics and netball. ^[3]

Career

Forde-Wells finished in fourth place in the triple jump at the 2019 English Schools Championships. In 2020, she jumped a new personal best distance of 12.43m to win the bronze medal at the England U20s indoor Championships. ^[4]

In February 2023, she won the British Universities Indoor Championships triple jump competition. ^[3]

She was selected for the British team for the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships held in Chorzów, Silesia, Poland in June 2023. ^[5] Competing in the triple jump, she finished 15th. ^[6]

In July 2023, she became the British triple jump champion, winning the gold medal at the 2023 British Athletics Championships, in Manchester, with a new personal best jump of 13.56m. ^{[7] [8]}

She won the triple jump at the 2025 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham. ^[9] In June 2025, she jumped a new personal best of 13.98 metres whilst competing in Alexandria, Greece. ^[10] She was selected for the triple jump at the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships in Madrid in June 2025, placing tenth overall with a jump of 13.26 metres. ^{[11] [12]} She was named in the British team for the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany. ^[13]

Personal life

Forde-Wells attends Loughborough University. ^[14]

References

1. "Georgina Forde-Wells". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
2. "Georgina Forde-Wells, athlete profile". The Power of 10. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
3. Casey, Jeremy (17 July 2023). "Northampton's Georgie Forde-Wells claims UK triple jump title". Northampton Chronicls. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
4. Ashton, Zoe (28 February 2020). "National medals for Rugby & Northampton indoors and out". Warwickshire World. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
5. "BRITISH SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2023 EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
6. "Women's Triple Jump Results - 2023 European Athletics Team Championships 1st Division". Watch Athletics. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
7. "HUGHES AND CAUDERY AMONG THOSE TO EXCEL ON DAY ONE OF UK ATHLETICS CHAMPS". British Athletics. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
8. Darlington, Daniel (10 July 2023). "Five British champions for Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow AC at UK Championships". Maidenhead Advertiser. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
9. "CHAMPIONSHIP AND WORLD RECORDS SET AT 2025 MICROPLUS UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
10. "Alexandrino Meeting - Georgios Pantos Memorial". World Athletics. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
11. "SOLID PERFORMANCES FROM DAY THREE AT THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MADRID". British Athletics. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
12. "GB&NI Team for European Team Championships Announced". Fast Running. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
13. Henderson, Jason (3 July 2025). "BIG GB TEAMS FOR THE EURO U23 CHAMPS AND WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
14. "Golden weekend for Loughborough students at the UK Athletics Championships". Lboro.ac.uk. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.