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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]].


He won a gold medal in the [[Athletics at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games|400&nbsp;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 |first=Pamela |last=Welsh }}</ref>
He won a gold medal in the [[Athletics at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games|400&nbsp;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>


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 |first=Tom |last=Reynolds }}</ref>
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>


Asong first drew media attention for breaking the [[United Kingdom]] Under-15 400 metres record in only his second race.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1215987/Is-UKs-Usain-Bolt-Schoolboy-breaks-record-second-race.html |title=Is this Britain's Usain Bolt? Schoolboy breaks 400m record in only his second race |date=25 September 2009 |newspaper=Daily Mail }}</ref>
Asong first drew media attention for breaking the [[United Kingdom]] Under-15 400 metres record in only his second race.


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 21:46, 10 January 2020

Clovis Asong
Personal information
Nationality Great Britain
Born (1994-10-31) 31 October 1994 (age 29)
Sport
SportRunning
Event400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best400 m: 46.74 s (Trabzon 2011)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place 2011 Trabzon 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Trabzon 4×100 m relay
Representing  England
Commonwealth Youth Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Douglas 400 m

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

  1. ^ Olympic hopeful Clovis storms youth games Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today
  2. ^ Welsh, Pamela (4 August 2011). "Sixteen-year-old 400m ace Clovis Asong scoops European Youth gold". Manchester Evening News.
  3. ^ Reynolds, Tom (24 February 2012). "Sale Harrier Clovis Asong confident of reaching World Junior Championships". Sportsbeat 0870.


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