Sebastian Rodger
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Sebastian Rodger in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 June 1991 Brighton, England, United Kingdom[1] |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 metres hurdles |
| Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers [3] |
| Coached by |
Stephen King James Hillier (2013–2015) |
Sebastian William Gregory "Seb" Rodger (born 29 June 1991) is a British athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[4] In 2013, he won a silver medal at the European U23 Championships and reached the semifinals of the World Championships. He also represented Great Britain at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Career
Rodger, who was born in Brighton, began concentrating on the 400 metres hurdles in 2011, having previously been a decathlete with a personal best score of 7200 points in 2010. His personal best in the 400 metres hurdles is 49.19 seconds set in Tampere in 2013, when winning a silver medal at the European U23 Championships. He was a semi-finalist at the 2013 World Championships. In June 2016, he won the British Championship title in Birmingham in 49.45 secs, before running a seasons best of 49.29 in Oordegem in July to seal Olympic selection. At the 2016 Rio Olymmpics, he was eliminated in the heats running 49.54 secs.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain and  England | |||||
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:06.49 |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.19 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 15th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.32 | |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 13th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.71 |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 11th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.47 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 23rd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.54 |