Otis Poole is a British high jumper. He won the 2025 British Indoor Athletics Championships at the age of 17.[1]

Early life

From Chippenham, Wiltshire, he attends Sheldon School in Chippenham.[2][3]

Career

Poole competes for Yate & District Athletic Club in Gloucestershire, where he is coached by Joy Bray.[2]

2024: English U17 champion

He won the England Athletics U17 indoor high jump title in February 2024, with a personal best height of 2.03 metres.[4] He won the U17 title outdoors in July 2024, with a personal best clearance of 2.07 metres.[5] He won the England U20 indoor high jump title in February 2025 with a personal best of 2.09 metres.[6]

2025: British senior champion

He won the British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham in February 2025 at the age of 17, with a personal best height of 2.20 metres. This came after he was a late entry into the competition, a few days before.[7][8][9] For his effort, he was additionally given the 'performance of the day' award by the organisers.[10] The clearance also moved him into the number two spot in the world U20 rankings.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Otis Poole". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 Feb 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Indge, Marie (25 Feb 2025). "Teen wins high jump gold after call-up days before". BBC News. Retrieved 25 Feb 2025.
  3. ^ "Sheldon School athletes' success at county and regional championships". Gazette and Herald. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 25 Feb 2025.
  4. ^ Smythe, Steve (25 February 2025). "Records fall at England indoor age-group champs in Sheffield". Athletics Weekly.
  5. ^ "England Athletics Age Group and Para Championships Day 1: The journey begins". England Athletics. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 25 Feb 2025.
  6. ^ Gunston, Jo (24 Feb 2025). "Boy wonder and the mother of all performances at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships 2025". Olympics.com. Retrieved 25 Feb 2025.
  7. ^ "Mills wins indoor title with championship record". BBC Sport. 23 Feb 2025. Retrieved 25 Feb 2025.
  8. ^ "GOURLEY & MILLS LEAD WAY WITH RECORDS AT MICROPLUS UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMP". British Athletics. 23 Feb 2025. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.
  9. ^ "Georgia Hunter-Bell passes 'first big test' to retain title at British Indoors". The Independent. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  10. ^ Henderson, Jason (23 Feb 2025). "George Mills leads Euro qualifiers at UK Indoor Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
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