1. Harry Leslie Aikines-Aryeetey was born on 29 August 1988 and is an English former sprinter and television personality.
15 Facts About Harry Aikines-Aryeetey
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An Olympian for Great Britain at the Rio Olympics, Aikines-Aryeetey won his first senior individual medal, a bronze, in the 100 metres at the 2014 European Athletics Championships.
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Thereafter, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey won relay gold twice more at European level, and twice at the Commonwealth Games representing England.
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Since 2024, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey has appeared as "Nitro" in the BBC sports endurance competition Gladiators.
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Harry Aikines-Aryeetey has taken part in BBC Radio 5's sports quiz Fighting Talk.
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Harry Aikines-Aryeetey was born on 29 August 1988 in Carshalton, London to Ghanaian parents.
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Harry Aikines-Aryeetey studied at Greenshaw High School in Sutton, London from 2000 to 2006.
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Harry Aikines-Aryeetey was advised not to run in 2007 due to minor fractures in the spine that could affect later development.
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Harry Aikines-Aryeetey was selected for Team GB at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.
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In 2009 Harry Aikines-Aryeetey became a Lucozade Sport Ambassador he is an ambassador for Mirafit.
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Harry Aikines-Aryeetey then returned in August but was not up to full fitness and then took months to regain it for the 2011 season.
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Harry Aikines-Aryeetey went on to win the UK championships in Birmingham and qualified for the IAAF World Championships in Daegu with a time of 10.14.
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Harry Aikines-Aryeetey won his first senior individual medal in the final of the 2014 European Championships in Zurich where he finished third in a time of 10.22 seconds.
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In March 2021, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey appeared on the MTV series Celebs on the Farm.
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Harry Aikines-Aryeetey appeared as a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef in September 2024, and participated in the Christmas special of Strictly Come Dancing in December 2024, alongside professional dancer Nancy Xu.