Annabelle Lewis
{{Short description|British sprinter (born 1989)}}
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{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}
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Annabelle Lewis (born 20 March 1989) is a British track and field sprinter. After rising through the British rankings, she won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, as a member of the Great Britain 4 x 100 metres relay squad.
Career
Lewis is a member of Kingston upon Hull A.C. (KUHAC) and is coached by Rana Reider. She was previously coached by Roger Walters, who died in 2013.{{cite news |url=http://www.athleticsweekly.com/0/admin/news/sprint-coach-roger-walters-loses-battle-with-cancer/ |work=Athletics Weekly |title=Sprint coach Roger Walters loses battle with cancer |date=12 August 2013 |accessdate=23 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002138/http://www.athleticsweekly.com/0/admin/news/sprint-coach-roger-walters-loses-battle-with-cancer/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} In 2012, Lewis improved her three-year-old 100 metres PB from 11.73 to 11.51, to rank in the UK top ten for the first time.{{cite news |url=http://www.thepowerof10.info/rankings/rankinglist.aspx?event=100&agegroup=All&sex=W&year=2012 |work=Power of 10 |title=2012 women 100m |accessdate=23 March 2014}}
Lewis's breakthrough year was 2013. During the indoor season, she improved her 60 metres best to 7.31 secs in January,{{cite news |url=http://www.thepowerof10.info/rankings/rankinglist.aspx?event=60&agegroup=All&sex=W&year=2013 |work=Power of 10 |title=2013 women 60m |accessdate=23 March 2014}} before running 7.32 to finish second at the British Indoor Championships in February. She ended the indoor season ranked third in the UK. Outdoors, she improved her 100 metres best from 11.51 to 11.36, in the heats of the British Championships. She went on to finish second in the final in 11.43. These performances earned her relay selection for the World Championships.
At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, the British 4 × 100 m relay quartet of Dina Asher-Smith, Ashleigh Nelson, Lewis and Hayley Jones, ran 42.75 to reach the final. In the final, they ran 42.87 to originally finish fourth, but were promoted to the bronze medal after the disqualification of the French squad.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/23741539 |work=BBC Sport|title=GB win two bronze medals |date=17 August 2013 |accessdate=23 March 2014}}
After being injured during the 2014 indoor season, she returned to action for the first time in over 11 months on 17 Jan 2015. She won the Northern Athletics Indoor Senior Championships 60 m with a time of 7.39.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=123820&event=60&venue=Sheffield&date=17-Jan-15|title = Results}}
Personal bests
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| Event | Time | UK ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 60m | 7.31 secs | 3rd in 2013 |
| 100m | 11.36 secs | 5th in 2013 |
| 200m | 23.90 secs | 20th in 2012 |
| 400m | 58.1 secs | 30th in 2006 (U20) |
References
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External links
- {{power of 10|20131}}
- {{World Athletics}}
{{Footer U23 European Champions 4x100m Women}}
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Category:English female sprinters
Category:British female sprinters
Category:Sportspeople from Kingston upon Hull
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain