Harri Jenkins (born 28 March 1996) is a
British Paralympic
athlete
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who competes in sprint and middle-distance events in the
T33 classification.
Personal history
Jenkins was born in
Neath
Neath (; cy, Castell-nedd) is a market town and Community (Wales), community situated in the Neath Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. The town had a population of 50,658 in 2011. The community of the parish of Neath had a po ...
, and resides in
Bryncoch
Bryncoch is a village near Neath in Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. The name derives from the Welsh 'red hill' (''bryn'' is hill, ''coch'' is red), originally the name of a nearby farm.
Bryncoch is divided into two wards: Bryncoch Nor ...
.
Athletics career
Jenkins became involved in Para sport through Disability Sport Wales. Jenkins tried several sports through the Insport Series, before settling on wheelchair racing and wheelchair basketball. In his younger years competing in wheelchair basketball he moved to sprint racing and had great success.
He won gold in the men's T33 100m at the 2018 European Championships in
Berlin
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, Germany, and bronze in the same event at the 2019 World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Jenkins won Bronze at the European championships 2021 in the ++T33++/T34 after having his wheelchair stolen in May.
Jenkins was a member of the Great Britain team to compete at the
Tokyo Paralympics. He took part in the 100 metres (T33) sprint, finishing third in a time of 18.55 seconds.
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Living people
1996 births
Welsh male wheelchair racers
British male wheelchair racers
Paralympic bronze medalists for Great Britain
Paralympic athletes for Great Britain
Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Sportspeople from Neath