Robert Newton (hurdler)

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Rob Newton
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1981-05-10) 10 May 1981 (age 44)
Nottingham, England
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Hurdles
Club Sale Harriers
Bath University

Robert Alan Newton (born 10 May 1981) is a British former athlete who participated in the hurdles events. [1] He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics. [2]

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Biography

In 2004, he was Britain's number one sprint hurdler and competed for Team GB at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, where he reached the second round of the 110 m hurdles competition. [2] He was the only openly gay British Olympian that year. [3]

He became British 110 metres hurdles champion after winning the British AAA Championships in 2004. [4] [5]

After not racing at all in 2005, Newton transitioned to the 400 metre hurdles along with the 110 metre hurdles in 2006, achieving a 51.88 personal best in that event. He has no recorded races since 2006. [6]

In 2012, he worked as a sports massage therapist. [7]

National titles

Personal bests

References

  1. ↑ "Matt & Andrej Koymasky - Famous GLTB - Robert Newton".
  2. 1 2 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Townley, Ben (24 August 2004). "Athens 2004: UK's only gay athlete talks". Gay.com . Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Robert Newton at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  7. ↑ "Central London Osteopathy and Sports Injury Clinics". Archived from the original on 22 August 2012.
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