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{{short description|British sprinter |
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{{MedalCountry | {{GBR2}} }} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[European Youth Olympic Festival]]}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival|2011 Trabzon]]|[[Athletics at the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival|400 m]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival|2011 Trabzon]]|[[Athletics at the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival|4×100 m relay]]}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Youth Games]]}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[2011 Commonwealth Youth Games|2011 Douglas]]|[[Athletics at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games|400 m]]}} |
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'''Clovis Asong''' (born 31 October 1994) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[sprint (running)|sprinter]]. |
'''Clovis Asong''' (born 31 October 1994) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[sprint (running)|sprinter]]. |
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He won a gold medal in the [[Athletics at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games|400 m]] at the [[2011 Commonwealth Youth Games]], beating World Youth Championship silver medalist [[Alphas Kishoyian]].<ref>[http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/100004/the_council_and_democracy/5229/manchester_people-august_2011/2 Olympic hopeful Clovis storms youth games] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120805082740/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/100004/the_council_and_democracy/5229/manchester_people-august_2011/2 |date=2012-08-05 }}</ref> Asong added gold and silver medals at the [[2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |
He won a gold medal in the [[Athletics at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games|400 m]] at the [[2011 Commonwealth Youth Games]], beating World Youth Championship silver medalist [[Alphas Kishoyian]].<ref>[http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/100004/the_council_and_democracy/5229/manchester_people-august_2011/2 Olympic hopeful Clovis storms youth games] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120805082740/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/100004/the_council_and_democracy/5229/manchester_people-august_2011/2 |date=2012-08-05 }}</ref> Asong added gold and silver medals at the [[2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/other_sports/s/1454683_sixteen-year-old-400m-ace-clovis-asong-scoops-european-youth-gold|title=Sixteen-year-old 400m ace Clovis Asong scoops European Youth gold|date=4 August 2011|newspaper=Manchester Evening News|author=Welsh, Pamela}}</ref> |
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He will represent the [[United Kingdom]] at the [[2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics]].<ref>{{cite news |
He will represent the [[United Kingdom]] at the [[2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/24022506-sale-harrier-clovis-asong-confident-reaching-world-junior-championships|title=Sale Harrier Clovis Asong confident of reaching World Junior Championships|date=24 February 2012|work=Sportsbeat 0870|author=Reynolds, Tom}}</ref> |
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Asong first drew media attention for breaking the [[United Kingdom]] Under-15 400 metres record in only his second race. |
Asong first drew media attention for breaking the [[United Kingdom]] Under-15 400 metres record in only his second race. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Born | 31 October 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 400 m: 46.74 s (Trabzon 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clovis Asong (born 31 October 1994) is a British sprinter.
He won a gold medal in the 400 m at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games, beating World Youth Championship silver medalist Alphas Kishoyian.[1] Asong added gold and silver medals at the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.[2]
He will represent the United Kingdom at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[3]
Asong first drew media attention for breaking the United Kingdom Under-15 400 metres record in only his second race.
References
- ^ Olympic hopeful Clovis storms youth games Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today
- ^ Welsh, Pamela (4 August 2011). "Sixteen-year-old 400m ace Clovis Asong scoops European Youth gold". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ Reynolds, Tom (24 February 2012). "Sale Harrier Clovis Asong confident of reaching World Junior Championships". Sportsbeat 0870.
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