1. Jonathan Peacock was born on 28 May 1993 and is an English sprint runner.
16 Facts About Jonnie Peacock
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An amputee, Jonnie Peacock won gold at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics, representing Great Britain in the T44 men's 100 metres event.
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Jonnie Peacock won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
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Jonnie Peacock was born in Cambridge, and grew up in the village of Shepreth.
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Jonnie Peacock ran his first international race at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester in May 2012.
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In June 2012 Jonnie Peacock set a new 100 metres world record in amputee sprinting at the United States Paralympic track and field trials, recording a time of 10.85 seconds to beat the previous record held by Marlon Shirley by 0.06 seconds.
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At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Jonnie Peacock won the 100m T44 final with a time of 10.90 seconds, claiming the gold and the Paralympic record in the process.
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Jonnie Peacock pulled out of the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships due to a sore on his stump that developed over the summer.
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At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, Jonnie Peacock defended his title, winning gold in the T44 100m, in 10.81 seconds.
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From September 2017 Jonnie Peacock was a contestant on series 15 of the BBC One programme Strictly Come Dancing, becoming the first amputee paralympian to compete on the show.
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Jonnie Peacock was a late addition to the British team for the postponed 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo on 21 July 2021.
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Jonnie Peacock was part of the team to win silver in the Mixed relay, winning an individual bronze in the men's 100m T64.
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Jonnie Peacock shared the medal with Johannes Floors, after the pair finished in exactly the same time.
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Jonnie Peacock's scenes involved comforting character Sid Sumner on insecurities about his recent amputation.
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Jonnie Peacock was part of the 4x100m universal relay team alongside Zac Shaw, Ali Smith and Sammi Kinghorn which won a silver medal behind China.
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Jonnie Peacock was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to athletics.