Mark Lewis-Francis
Lewis-Francis in Osaka, 2007. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 4 September 1982 Birmingham, England |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Sprints (100 m & 4 × 100 m relay) |
| Club | Birchfield Harriers |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.04 s (Paris 2002) 200 m: 20.89 s (Loughborough 2010) |
Medal record | |
Mark Anthony Lewis-Francis, MBE (born 4 September 1982) is a retired British track and field athlete, specifically a sprinter, who specialised in the 100 metres and was an accomplished regular of GB 4 × 100 m relay. A renowned junior, his greatest sporting achievement at senior level has been to anchor the Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4 × 100 metres relay team to a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Individually, Lewis-Francis has won the silver medal in the 100 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships and silver medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, men's 100 m final.