BRITISH ATHLETES READY TO GO AT 2024 EUROPEAN THROWING CUP

Eight Great Britain and Northern Ireland athletes will be in action at the European Throwing Cup in Leiria, Portugal on 9-10 March 2024.

Amelia Campbell (coach: Zane Duquemin, club: Thames Valley), Serena Vincent (Mike Winch, City of Portsmouth) and Scott Lincoln (Paul Wilson, City of York) will contest the shot put competitions; Campbell and Vincent on Saturday and Lincoln on Sunday.

Lincoln has a strong history in the event after winning bronze at the 2021 edition in Croatia, while Campbell – who competed at the World Indoors last week – will be joined by Serena Vincent  in the women’s event. Vincent won the U23 category last year – the first time a Briton has achieved the feat – and followed that up with silver at the European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo, Finland last summer.

Jake Norris (Paul Dickenson, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow), who was victorious at the UK Winter Long Throws event earlier this month, will represent GB & NI in the hammer on Saturday afternoon. Katie Head (Paul Head, Newham and Essex Beagles) will compete in the women’s event on Sunday.

Ben East (Luke Angell, Team Kennet) – 2023 UK champion – goes in the men’s javelin (U23) on Sunday, while Nick Percy (Zane Duquemin, Shaftesbury Barnet) and Zara Obamakinwa (Mark Chapman, Blackheath & Bromley) will contest the discus; the men’s competition getting underway on Saturday and the women’s on Sunday.

There will be live coverage on the European Athletics YouTube page. Full details HERE. 

The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the European Throwing Cup in Leiria, Portugal on 9-10 March 2024:

Women

Discus

Zara Obamakinwa [U23] (Mark Chapman, Blackheath & Bromley)

Hammer

Katie Head (Paul Head, Newham and Essex Beagles)

Shot Put

Amelia Campbell (Zane Duquemin, Thames Valley)

Serena Vincent (Mike Winch, City of Portsmouth)

Men

Discus

Nick Percy (Zane Duquemin, Shaftesbury Barnet)

Hammer

Jake Norris (Paul Dickenson, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)

Javelin

Ben East [U23] (Luke Angell, Team Kennet)

Shot Put

Scott Lincoln (Paul Wilson, City of York)