Charles Robertson-Adams
Charles Robertson-Adams (born 1976) is a British former track and field athlete. His time for the 400 metres hurdles was 50.24 seconds.
On 4 July 2001 Robertson-Adams set the national record for Scotland in the 400 metres hurdles event. His record time of 50.24 seconds, recorded at Loughborough University, still stood in June 2016.[1] He won three straight titles in the 400 m at the English Schools' Athletics Championships from 1994 to 1996.
He won the senior title at the AAA Championships in 1997 and followed this with Scottish titles in both 2001 and 2002.[2] His sole senior international appearance came at the 2001 Summer Universiade, where he competed in the heats.[3]
He retired for international athletics in 2002 after qualifying for the 2002 Commonwealth Games, although he did not run due to a rule change in eligibility.[4][5]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the United Kingdom | |||||
1995 | European Junior Championships | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | 9th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 52.84 |
1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 24th (h) | 400m hurdles | 52.91 |
1999 | European U23 Championships | Göteborg, Sweden | 19th (h) | 400m hurdles | 52.95 |
2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 5th (heats) | 400 m hurdles |
References
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ↑ Scottish Championships
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/mar/10/sport.stephenkhan
- ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23856253.html
- Charles Robertson-Adams profile at IAAF