10 Facts About James Dasaolu

James Dasaolu was born on 5 September 1987 and is a retired British track and field athlete who specialised in the 100 metres.

James Dasaolu was the 2014 European champion over the distance.

James Dasaolu began his career in competitive athletics relatively late, first competing in 2006; as a result he had a limited youth and junior career.

The 2008 season saw James Dasaolu rise up the national rankings and introduced to the UK Athletics warm weather training camp.

Under the tutelage of coach Michael Khmel at Loughborough University and training with 2006 World Junior Champion Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and former European Junior Champion Leon Baptiste, James Dasaolu won the 2008 England under-23 championships and reached the semi-finals at the British Olympic Trials.

The 2010 season saw James Dasaolu make his senior GB debut when he represented GB at the European Championships in Barcelona after finishing second only to Dwain Chambers in the UK trials with a time of 10.23.

James Dasaolu was selected by UK Athletics for the 100 metres at the 2012 Olympics.

James Dasaolu set a season's best time of 10.13 in his heat, finishing third behind winner Usain Bolt to qualify for the semi-finals.

James Dasaolu finished seventh in his semi-final with a time of 10.18.

In November 2018 James Dasaolu suffered an injury, rupturing his Achilles tendon.