Joel Clarke-Khan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 30 September 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
| Club | Worcester |
| Coached by | Deirdre Elmhirst |
Joel Clarke-Khan (born 30 September 1999) is an English athlete specialising in the high jump. He won the British Athletics Championships in 2020, 2022 and 2023. He competed for Great Britain at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and for England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[1]
Biography
From Worcestershire, Clarke-Khan began competing in the high jump at Worcester Athletics Club.[2] Clarke-Khan jumped of 2.15 metres to finish runner-up at the English Schools Championships, in Birmingham, in the U20 Events in July 2017, behind Tom Gale and finishing ahead of the bronze medalist Tom Hewes on countback.[3] He subsequently competed at the 2017 European Athletics U20 Championships in Grosseto, Italy, later in July 2017, where he cleared a height of 2.08 metres which was not enough to qualify for the final.[4]
He became British champion when winning the high jump event at the 2020 British Athletics Championships with a jump of 2.18 metres.[5] Defending his British title in June 2021, he finished second to Tom Gale at the 2021 British Athletics Championships in Manchester with a jump of 2.21 metres.[6]
He regained the British title at the 2022 British Athletics Championships with a clearance of 2.21 metres.[7] He finished fifth overall representing England in the high jump at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, clearing a best height of 2.22 metres.[8] He qualified for the final of the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich in August 2022.[9] He competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, without reaching the final.[10]
He won the 2023 British Athletics Championships for his third national title, in Manchester in July 2023 with a jump of 2.18 metres.[11] In September 2023, he was training in Loughborough as part of a group alongside Tom Gale and Morgan Lake.[12]
In February 2026, he jumped 2.22 metres competing indoors in the Czech Republic.[13] The following week, he won the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships ahead of Regan Corrin.[14]
References
- ^ "Joel Clarke-Khan". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Joel Clarke-Khan: Worcester high-jumper bids to secure Olympic spot". BBC Sport. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "Non-stop action on Day Two of New Balance English Schools' Track and Field Championships 2017". England Athletics. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "European U20 Championships". word Athletics. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "British Championships list". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "UK Championships". World Athletics. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "British Championships". World Athletics. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "XXII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Smythe, Steve (22 August 2022). "Brits rule Europe – full results from Munich 2022". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "British Championships". World Athletics. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "From Tokyo to Italy in 766 days: A Tom Gale story". Team GB. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "High Jump Meeting Hustopečské". World Athletics. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (15 February 2026). "SCOTT LINCOLN CLAIMS NATIONAL TITLE NO.21 IN BIRMINGHAM". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 15 February 2026.