Tom Bosworth

Tom Bosworth
Bosworth competing in the Men's 20km Race Walk at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Personal information
Birth nameThomas Stewart Bosworth
NationalityBritish
Born (1990-01-17) 17 January 1990 (age 34)
Sevenoaks, England, UK
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Websitewww.tombosworth.com
Sport
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
SportRace walking
Event(s)1mile, 3km, 5km, 10km, 20km
College teamLeeds Beckett Uni
ClubTonbridge AC
Coached byAndi Drake (Peter Selby)
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals6th
World finals7th
Highest world ranking2017 1Mile walk world best and 2018 3km race walk world best (indoor and outdoor)
Personal best1:19:38 for 20k
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast 20 km race walk
British Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Birmingham 5000m race walk
Gold medal – first place 2011 Birmingham 5000m race walk
Silver medal – second place 2012 Birmingham 5000m race walk
Silver medal – second place 2013 Birmingham 5000m race walk
Silver medal – second place 2014 Birmingham 5000m race walk
Gold medal – first place 2015 Birmingham 5000m race walk
Silver medal – second place 2016 Birmingham 5000m race walk
Gold medal – first place 2017 Birmingham 5000m race walk
Gold medal – first place 2018 Birmingham 5000m race walk
Gold medal – first place 2021 Manchester 5000m race walk
British Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Sheffield 3000m race walk
Gold medal – first place 2016 Sheffield 3000m race walk
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sheffield 5000m race walk
Gold medal – first place 2018 Birmingham 5000m race walk
Gold medal – first place 2019 Birmingham 5000m race walk
Gold medal – first place 2020 Glasgow 5000m race walk

Thomas Stewart Bosworth MBE (born 17 January 1990) is a British two-time Olympic race walker who holds three World bests, including the World Best for the 1Mile race walk, 5:31.08.[1]

He also holds six British records, won 13 British Championships gold medals, a silver Commonwealth Games medal[2] and is a World European Olympic Games finalist. Bosworth is currently ranked 1st overall in the UK for 20 km. He was also selected to carry the Olympic Torch through Potternewton, Leeds.

  1. ^ Lewis, Tim (9 July 2021). "Three Years Ago, Race Walker Tom Bosworth Tried to Take His Own Life. Now He's Competing for Medals at the Olympics". Esquire. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Tom Bosworth". Team England. Retrieved 1 August 2023.