Renee Regis

Renee Regis (born 2 September 2005) is a British track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]

Renee Regis
Personal information
NationalityGreat Britain
Born (2005-09-02) 2 September 2005
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 11.36 (Jerusalem, 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European U20 Championships
2023 Jerusalem100m
2023 Jerusalem4x100m

Career

Regis won bronze in the individual 100m and gold in the relay medley at the 2022 European under-18 championships.[2]

She was selected for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team to compete at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem, Israel in August 2023.[3] She lowered her personal best over 100m to 11.36s at the event.[4] In the final she won the 100m silver medal in a British one-two with Joy Eze.[5] Eze and Regis were then part of a 4 × 100 m relay team that won silver at the championships.[6]

Personal life

From London, she is the daughter of British international athletes Jennifer Stoute and John Regis. Her sister Alicia also competes as an athlete. Renee was a keen netball player before concentrating on athletics.[7][8]

References
  1. "Renee Regis". World Athletics. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  2. Henderson, Jason (July 8, 2022). "British under-18 athletes rule Europe". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. "FINAL SELECTIONS CONFIRMED FOR THE EUROPEAN U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS". 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. "REGIS, EZE & ANYAOGU LOWER PBS AS GB & NI ADVANCE IN JERUSALEM". British Athletics. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. Henderson, Jason (August 8, 2023). "GB sprinters one-two at Euro U20 Champs". Athletics Weekly.
  6. "GB & NI CLAIM 4X400M RELAY GOLD & TWO SILVERS TO END EURO U20S ON HIG". British Athletics. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. "Gold rush for British under-18 athletes in Jerusalem". Athletics Weekly. July 6, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  8. Heath, Georgie (August 6, 2023). "Teenage sprinter Renee Regis on the rise". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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