12 Facts About Jacob Paul

Jacob Paul was born on 6 February 1995 and is a British hurdler who won the 400 metres hurdles event at the 2019 British Athletics Championships.

Jacob Paul competed for England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.

Jacob Paul studied at the University of Bath, and graduated in 2016.

Jacob Paul competed at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games on the Isle of Man, finishing fourth, and the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.

Jacob Paul competed at the 2017 Summer Universiade, finishing third in his semi-final and missing out on the final by one place.

In 2017, Jacob Paul came second in the British Championships, in a personal best time of 49.49, which was the first time he had run under 50 seconds.

Jacob Paul received a late call up to the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia after long jumper Greg Rutherford withdrew from the Games.

In 2019, Jacob Paul won the 400 metres hurdles event at the British Athletics Championships.

In 2021, Jacob Paul won the 400 metres hurdles event at the National Athletics League, and came third in the event at the 2021 British Athletics Championships.

Jacob Paul was not selected for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.

At the 2022 European Athletics Championships, Jacob Paul was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metres hurdles event, after finishing fifth in his semi-final.

Jacob Paul set personal best times in both the heats and semi-finals.