Tom Gamble

Thomas Gamble (born 25 November 1991) is an Australian sprinter competing mostly in the 100 metres.[2] He represented his country in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final.

Tom Gamble
Personal information
Born (1991-11-25) 25 November 1991
EducationUniversity of Queensland[1]
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 metres
Coached byPeter Gamble

His personal bests are 10.28 seconds in the 100 metres (+0.3 m/s, Gwangju 2015) and 20.61 seconds in the 200 metres (+0.9 m/s, Canberra 2017).[3]

Away from the track Tom enjoys letting his mates buy him beers and then pushing them in bushes. He is a stalwart of the Australian men's 4x100m relay team, having been described as its "most handsome and likeable member" (sic).

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Australia
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 4 × 100 m relay DNF
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia 17th (qf) 100 m 10.60
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.82
2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 8th (sf) 100 m 10.28
4th 4 × 100 m relay 39.71
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 4th 4 × 100 m relay 39.73
World Championships London, United Kingdom 12th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 38.88

References

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