Robert Newton (hurdler)

Template:Short description {{#invoke:Other people|otherPeople}} Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox sportsperson Robert Alan Newton (born 10 May 1981) is a British former athlete who participated in the hurdles events.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.<ref name=oly>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Biography

In 2004, he was Britain's number one sprint hurdler and competed for Team GB at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, where he reached the second round of the 110 m hurdles competition.<ref name=oly/> He was the only openly gay British Olympian that year.<ref name=ukgay>Template:Cite news</ref>

He became British 110 metres hurdles champion after winning the British AAA Championships in 2004.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

After not racing at all in 2005, Newton transitioned to the 400 metre hurdles along with the 110 metre hurdles in 2006, achieving a 51.88 personal best in that event. He has no recorded races since 2006.<ref>Template:World Athletics</ref>

In 2012, he worked as a sports massage therapist.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

National titles

• 1997: Amateur Athletics Association U17 400m hurdles gold medal winner
• 1999: English Schools' 110m hurdles gold medal winner
• 1999: AAA U20 110m hurdles gold medal winner
• 2000: AAA U20 110m hurdles silver medalist
• 2001: AAA U23 110m hurdles gold medal winner
• 2003: Inter-Countries 110m hurdles gold medal winner
• 2004: British National Championships 110m hurdles gold medal winner

Personal bests

• 110 m hurdles Personal Best: 13.36 in 2004
• In the UK All-time Top Ten with a 60m hurdles personal best of 7.69, in the 2004 Norwich Union Indoor Trials.