Kentish Gazette Canterbury & District
Who are the Kent athletes hoping to reach Tokyo?
Dartford’s Adam Gemili missed out on bronze four years ago in Rio in the 200m by three thousandths of a second following a photo-finish. Now 26, Gemili ran 20.12 in the final but was pipped to a medal by Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre. Gemili was also fourth in the World Championships in Doha last October.
Golden girl Dina Asher-smith had a year to remember in 2019. She broke her own British records to win gold in the 200m and silver in the 100m at the World Championships. Orpington’s Asher-smith was fifth in the 2016 Olympics 200m final but already has an Olympic medal to her name, having helped the 4x100m team win bronze in Rio. She was also voted into third place in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
Now 30, Sevenoaks-born Tom Bosworth finished sixth in the 20km walk four years ago at the Rio Olympics. It was also a memorable time away from competition as British recordholder Bosworth proposed to his boyfriend Harry Dineley on Copacabana Beach in Rio.