Shannon Hylton was born on 19 December 1996 and is an English sprinter.
15 Facts About Shannon Hylton
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Shannon Hylton represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2017 World Championships.
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Shannon Hylton took the title at the British Athletics Team Trials in July 2017, with a time of 22.94.
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Shannon Hylton won gold in the 2015 British Indoor Athletics Championships, and took gold as part of the 4 x 100m relay team at the European Junior Championships in Sweden in 2015, and as part of the 4 x 100m relay team at the 2018 Athletics World Cup.
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Shannon Hylton grew up in Chislehurst, London, England and attended Bullers Wood School for Girls in Chislehurst, where she took A Levels in biology, chemistry and economics.
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Shannon Hylton studied Biomedical Science at the University of East London, graduating with a first-class honours.
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Shannon Hylton came from a background of dance and netball, but was inspired to take up running after seeing Katrina Johnson-Thompson at the 2012 London Olympics.
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Shannon Hylton is a member of Blackheath and Bromley Harriers Athletic Club and is coached by John Blackie who is coach to Dina Asher-Smith.
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Shannon Hylton was injured in 2016 and took time off to recuperate.
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Shannon Hylton was crowned British champion, qualifying for the 2017 World Championships which took place at the Olympic Stadium in London.
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Shannon Hylton was selected for the 4x100m relay squad alongside Blackheath and Bromley teammate, Dina Asher-Smith, Desiree Henry, Daryll Neita, Asha Philip and fellow UEL students, Corinne Humphreys and Bianca Williams.
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Shannon Hylton ran a time of 23.39 in her heat at the World Championships, which meant she narrowly missed out on a place in the semi-finals.
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Shannon Hylton finished first in the 100m at the Bedford U23 Championships, improving her personal best to 11.44.
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Shannon Hylton was narrowly pipped to fourth position in the 200m at the Muller British Athletics Championships in Birmingham by one thousandth of a second.
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Shannon Hylton is an ambassador for She's the First, a non-profit organisation working for the education and advocacy of women.