Eilidh Doyle

Eilidh Doyle
Doyle competing (as Eilidh Child) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1987-02-20) 20 February 1987 (age 37)
Perth, Scotland
Occupation(s)Hurdler, Runner
Years active2009–2021
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country Great Britain
 Scotland
SportWomen's athletics
Event(s)400 m hurdles, 400 m, 4 x 400 m relay
ClubPitreavie AAC, Dunfermline
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2016
World finals2013, 2015, 2017
Regional finals2010, 2014, 2018,
Commonwealth finals2010, 2014, 2018
Personal bests
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
IAAF World Outdoor / Indoor Championships 0 2 3
IAAF Relays / Cont. Cup / Diamond League 0 3 1
European Outdoor / Indoor / U23 Champs 3 4 2
Commonwealth Games 0 3 0
Total 3 12 7
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×400 m relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Moscow 4×400 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 London 4×400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Beijing 4×400 m
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sopot 4×400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Birmingham 400m
World Relay Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Nassau 4×400 m
Diamond League
Second place 2014 400 m hurdles
Second place 2016 400 m hurdles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Zürich 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Amsterdam 4×400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Zürich 4×400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Berlin 4×400 m
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Gothenburg 4×400 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Gothenburg 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Belgrade 4×400 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Glasgow 4×400 m
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kaunas 400 m hurdles
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast 400 m hurdles
Representing  Europe
Continental Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 Marrakesh 400 m hurdles

Eilidh Doyle (pronounced AY-lee /eɪli/; née Child; born 20 February 1987)[1] is a retired British track and field athlete. Originally running as Eilidh Child, she specialised in the 400 metres hurdles outdoors, and the 400 metres flat indoors, as well as the 4 x 400 metres relay on both surfaces. She represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and won an Olympic bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Individually, she is the 2014 European Champion and a three-time Commonwealth silver medalist (2010, 2014 and 2018) in the 400 metres hurdles.

In a career marked by consistency, longevity and a particular skill in relay running, in which she was twice a European Champion, Doyle is one of the few athletes to have won medals at every senior international championship theoretically available to her. With 17 medals from major championships, Doyle retired as the most decorated Scottish track and field athlete of all time.[2][3] In addition to her European titles, and Olympic and Commonwealth Games medals, Doyle's honours include three World Championship relay medals (2013, 2015, and 2017), a World Athletics Relays medal in 2015, 2 Diamond League podiums, European Team Championships medals, a Continental Cup medal representing Europe, and individual medals in 400 metres in both World and European Indoor championships.

Doyle reached four global outdoor finals, with a 5th place finish at the World Championships here strongest placement. As of 31 December 2022, Doyle remained the Scottish record holder for the 400 metres hurdles with 54.09 sec (2016)[4] and the indoor 400 metres with 51.45 sec (2013).[5][6] Doyle is a seven-time British, four-time Scottish national champion at the time of her retirement.

  1. ^ "Eilidh DOYLE - Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ "New exhibition celebrates Scotland's Commonwealth Games heroes". Stirling University. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Eilidh Doyle, Scotland's most decorated track and field athlete, announces her retirement". The Scotsman. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Women 400 m hurdles Scotland all-time". Power of 10. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  5. ^ "GREAT SHAKES STRIKES TWICE, LAVILLENIE DEFENDS IN DRAMATIC POLE VAULT AT EUROPEAN INDOORS". iaaf.org. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  6. ^ "SCOTTISH NATIONAL INDOOR RECORDS". SATS. Retrieved 7 July 2015.