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
Club	Sutton and District Athletics Club
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 on December 17, 1997, is a talented English sprinter. She is best known for competing in the 100 metres race. Imani-Lara has achieved great success in the 4 × 100 metres relay, where a team of four runners each sprint 100 meters.

She won a gold medal at the 2018 European Championships. She also earned a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she helped her team win a bronze medal. More recently, she secured a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Her fastest time in the 100 metres is 10.99 seconds. This makes her one of the fastest British women ever in this event.

Imani-Lara's Early Career in Sprinting

Imani-Lara Lansiquot was born in Peckham, England. She showed her speed from a young age. When she was just 15, she ran the 100 metres in under 12 seconds. This happened in June 2013 at the Surrey Schools Championships. She then won the English Schools Championships in July 2013.

Junior and Under-23 Competitions

In 2015, Imani-Lara competed at the European Junior Championships. She finished fifth in the 100 metres final. However, she won a gold medal as part of the 4 × 100 metres relay team.

The next year, at the 2016 World Under-20 Championships, she ran a very fast 11.17 seconds. This placed her second on the UK all-time list for under-20 athletes. She finished fourth in the 100 metres final at this event. In 2017, she again placed fourth in the 100 metres final at the European Under-23 Championships.

Breaking Personal Records

In 2018, Imani-Lara competed at the Anniversary Games in London. She set a new personal best time of 11.11 seconds in the 100 metres. A personal best is the fastest time an athlete has ever achieved in a race. This amazing speed placed her sixth on the UK all-time list for the 100 metres. She also ranks eighth on the UK all-time 60 metres list.

Major Championships and Medals

Imani-Lara has won several important medals throughout her career.

European and World Championships

In August 2018, at the European Championships in Berlin, she finished sixth in the 100 metres final. However, she then won a gold medal with her team in the 4 × 100 metres relay.

At the 2019 World Championships in Doha, she reached the semi-finals of the 100 metres. A semi-final is a race that decides who goes to the final. She later won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay. She ran in the earlier races, called "heats," but could not compete in the final due to an injury.

In 2020, Imani-Lara became the British champion in the 100 metres. She won the event at the British Athletics Championships with a time of 11.26 seconds.

Achieving Sub-11 Seconds and Olympic Success

In 2023, Imani-Lara achieved a huge milestone. She improved her 100 metres personal best to 10.99 seconds. This made her only the third British woman ever to run under 11 seconds. At the 2023 World Championships, she was unfortunately disqualified from the 100 metres for a false start. This means she started running before the signal. However, she still won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.

After winning a bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 2024 British Athletics Championships, Imani-Lara was chosen for the Great Britain team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She reached the semi-finals in the 100 metres. Later at the Games, she helped her team win a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.

Imani-Lara's Life Outside Athletics

Imani-Lara Lansiquot is not just a talented athlete. She also 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.

She is currently dating West End actor Dom Simpson. He stars in Moulin Rouge The Musical.

International Competitions

See also

In Spanish: Imani-Lara Lansiquot para niños