Tom Reynolds (sprinter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 September 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 200 m: 21.19 (Canberra, 2024) 400m: 45.56 (Canberra, 2025) |
Thomas “Tom” Reynolds (born 5 September 2004) is an Australian sprinter who primarily competes over 400 metres.[1]
Career
He competed for Australia at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[2][3]
He ran as part of the Australian 4x400m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas in May 2024.[4]
In April 2025, he placed fourth over 400 metres at the Australian Athletics Championships in a time of 46.13 seconds.[5] He was selected for the Australian relay pool for the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in May 2025.[6] He competed at the event as part of the men's 4 x 400 metres relay, on the second day he was part of the team alongside Reece Holder, Aidan Murphy and Cooper Sherman which ran a time of 2:59.73 to secure the nation a place at the upcoming world championships, and just 0.03sec outside the 41-year-old Australian record.[7][8]
He competed in the individual 400 metres at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Bochum, Germany, but was disqualified after a false start.[9] He was subsequently selected for the relay pool by the Australian team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, running on the opening day in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay.[10][11][12] He also ran in the men's 4 x 400 metres relay in which the Australian team ran a national record before being disqualified for an illegal handover.[13][14]
Personal life
He studies for a Bachelor of Health Science degree at La Trobe University in Melbourne.[15]
References
- ^ "Thomas Reynolds". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ Lulham, Amanda (26 April 2022). "World under 20 athletics championship 2022: Australian, NSW teens to watch in Cali, Colombia". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Australia announces U20 team for Cali". World Athletics. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "4X400 METRES RELAY". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Australian Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "A HISTORIC FIRST AS AUSTRALIA GETS SET TO CONTEST ALL SIX EVENTS AT WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS". Athletics.com. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN MIXED 4X400M RELAY TEAM PUNCH TICKETS TO TOKYO WITH OCEANIA RECORD". Athletics.com. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Mixed 4x400m silver caps successful world relay championships for Australia". The Guardian. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "OATES FINISHES TOP-FIVE AT WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES". Athletics.com.au. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "GREEN AND GOLD TO SHINE IN TOKYO WITH LARGEST ATHLETICS TEAM YET". Athletics.com.au. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Gout Gout to make senior debut as Australia announce team for 2025 World Athletics Championships". Olympics.com. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Heartbreak as Aussie 4x400m men's relay team disqualified after smashing national record". 7news. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "La Trobe sporting achievements recognised at 2024 Blues Sport Awards". Latrobe. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.