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Asha Philip
Also known as Asha Solette Philip
Career
Active 2004 – present
Biography
About Asha Philip
English sportswoman Asha Philip was born in London on 25 October 1990. She built her career as both a gymnast and a runner, specializing in the double mini-trampoline before switching to sprinting full-time. At 16, she became the first British woman to win a global 100 metres title at any age-group. That came at the 2007 World Youth Championships. A serious knee injury in gymnastics led to a long rehabilitation and a return to athletics in 2014. That year she took gold in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the European Athletics Championships for Great Britain, plus bronze at the Commonwealth Games for England. She stands 5'5" with an athletic build, and she has been active in sport since 2004. Her Instagram following has reached 129k.
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Frequently asked
Why did she switch from gymnastics to running?
She suffered a serious knee injury in gymnastics that required rehabilitation for several years, after which she returned to athletics full-time in 2014.
What makes her 2007 achievement historic?
She was the first British woman to win a global 100 metres title at any age-group, taking gold at the World Youth Championships when she was 16.
What medals did she win in 2014?
She won gold in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the European Athletics Championships for Great Britain and bronze in the same event at the Commonwealth Games for England.
Did you know
- She is 5'5" and weighs 148 lbs.
- Her 129k Instagram following reflects her popularity as an athlete.
- She has been active in sport since 2004, starting around age 13.
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