Imani-Lara Lansiquot facts for kids

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Imani-Lara Lansiquot
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Lansiquot in 2019
Personal information
Nationality	British English
Born	(1997-12-17) 17 December 1997 (age 27) Peckham, England
Sport
Country	Great Britain England
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Sprinting
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games Silver 2024 Paris 4×100 m relay Bronze 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m relay World Championships Silver 2019 Doha 4×100 m relay Bronze 2023 Budapest 4×100 m relay European Championships Gold 2018 Berlin 4×100 m relay Representing  England Commonwealth Games Gold 2022 Birmingham 4×100 m relay

Imani-Lara Lansiquot (born 17 December 1997) is a super-fast English sprinter. She is best known for running the 100 metres and being part of relay teams. Imani-Lara has won many important medals. She earned a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 4 × 100 metres relay. She also has silver and bronze medals from the World Athletics Championships and a gold medal from the European Athletics Championships. Her fastest time in the 100 metres is 10.99 seconds, making her one of the quickest British women ever!

Becoming a Sprinter

Imani-Lara Lansiquot was born in Peckham, England. She showed her amazing speed from a young age. When she was just 15 years old, she ran the 100 metres in under 12 seconds. This happened when she won the Surrey Schools Championships in June 2013. A month later, she also won the English Schools Championships.

Early Competitions

In 2015, Imani-Lara competed in the European Junior Championships. She finished fifth in the 100 metres final. But she didn't stop there! She also helped her team win a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay race.

The next year, at the 2016 World U20 Championships, she ran even faster. Her time of 11.17 seconds made her the second-fastest British under-20 runner ever. She finished fourth in the 100 metres final at this event. In 2017, she again placed fourth in the 100 metres at the European U23 Championships.

Breaking Records

Imani-Lara kept getting faster. In 2018, at the Anniversary Games in London, she set a new personal best of 11.11 seconds in the 100 metres. This made her one of the fastest British women of all time. She also ranks high for her speed in the 60 metres race.

Later in 2018, at the European Championships in Berlin, she finished sixth in the 100 metres final. But the best part was when she helped her team win a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay!

Big Wins and Challenges

World Championships Success

At the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Imani-Lara reached the semi-finals of the 100 metres. She then helped her team win a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay. She ran in the early races, but an injury meant she couldn't run in the final.

In 2020, she became the British champion in the 100 metres, winning the race with a time of 11.26 seconds.

Under 11 Seconds

In 2023, Imani-Lara achieved a huge goal: she ran the 100 metres in an incredible 10.99 seconds! This made her only the third British woman in history to run under 11 seconds. At the 2023 World Championships, she was unfortunately disqualified from the 100 metres for a false start (starting before the signal). However, she still won a bronze medal with her team in the 4 × 100 metres relay.

Olympic Glory

Imani-Lara was chosen to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She competed in the 100 metres, reaching the semi-finals. The highlight of her Olympic journey was winning a silver medal with her team in the 4 × 100 metres relay race. This was an amazing achievement for her and her team!

Personal Life

Imani-Lara Lansiquot studied psychology at King's College London. Her father's family comes from Saint Lucia. She was named after the famous Trinidadian cricketer Brian Lara.

International Competitions