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James Alcock Profile
 
 
 

Name: James Alcock

 

 

Age: 16

 

 

Main Event(s): Long Jump & 100m

 

 

Your Favourite PB’s:

6.82m - Jong Jump

11.2 - 100m

 
 
 

Have you won any titles or been selected for county teams or major events?

AAA Long Jump 2nd 2006 & English schools 3rd 2008

South of England’s Long Jump 2nd 2008

Kent indoor long Jump 1st 2006, 2007, 2008

Kent outdoor Long Jump 1st 2006, 2008 2nd 2007

Kent Pentathlon 1st 2006

Kent relays 4x400m 1st 2006 & 2007

Kent schools Long Jump 1st 2006,2007 2nd 2008 100m 2nd 2008

I have been selected for Kent county 3 times, and for Kent schools twice.

 

How did you get into the sport?

I was competing for my school. Where Mike asked me to join his group and also the club.

 

 

Who is your coach?

Paul Slythe for general fitness and also sprinting. Gary Gallagher & John Vernon for long jump.

 

How often do you train?

Average 4 times a week, can go up to 5/6.

 

What is your favourite training session?

Anything sprinting, nice and easy

 

What is your proudest moment or biggest achievement in the sport?

My best moment was when I got 2nd at AAA’s in 2006 and also 3rd at English schools in 2008

 

What are your current aims and targets?

My main aims for season of 2009, will be to break 7m in long jump and maybe get under 11 in the 100m

 

What are your long term aims and targets?

To be the best I can be, also become a full international

 

Who is your athletics hero?

Dwight Phillips was but he hasn’t competed since Athens 2004

 

What do you enjoy doing away from athletics?

RestingJ

 

What is your job or what are you studying?

I am Studying my A levels at The Cornwallis

 

Do any of your family compete in the sport?

Nope

 

Who is your best friend in the sport?

Don’t really I get on with most people in athletics. Me and Alex Wharfe are laughing 99% of the day

 

Anything else you would like to add?????

Just enjoy the sport.