Sophie Hitchon

Sophie Hitchon

Hitchon after winning the bronze medal at Rio 2016
Personal information
Born	(1991-07-11) 11 July 1991 (age 33) Burnley, Lancashire, England
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country	United Kingdom
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Medal record Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Hammer World Hammer Challenge 2016 Hammer Athletics World Cup 2018 London Hammer European U23 Championships 2013 Tampere Hammer 2011 Ostrava Hammer European U23 Throwing Cup 2011 Sofia Hammer World Junior Championships 2010 Moncton Hammer European Junior Championships 2009 Novi Sad Hammer Representing  England Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Hammer Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 Pune Hammer
Updated on 15 August 2022

Sophie Hitchon (born 11 July 1991) is a retired British hammer thrower. She is the British record-holder with a throw of 74.54 metres, set when winning the Olympic bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Games, Great Britain's first ever Olympic medal in the event. She also reached the hammer final at the 2012 London Olympics, and is the 2010 World Junior Champion, the 2013 European U23 Champion, and the 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist.