Jack Turner (decathlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 July 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Decathlon, Heptathlon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Decathlon: 8011 (Denton, 2023) Indoors Heptathlon: 6000 (Fayeteville, 2024) |
Jack Turner (born 11 July 2001) is a British multi-event athlete. He was runner-up in the heptathlon at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Devon, he attended St Peter’s Prep School, in Lympstone, before later attending Wellington School, Somerset.[2]
Career
[edit]A member of Exteer Harriers, he won the U20 decathlon title at the 2019 England Athletics Championships, with a personal best score of 7297 points.[3]
He completed his first senior decathlon in May 2021 representing the University of Texas at San Antonio, and scored a tally of 7659 points, but suffered an injury with three bulging discs in his back. The following year, he placed third overall in the decathlon at the 2022 British Athletics Championships behind Elliot Thompson.[4][5]
In May 2023, Turner exceeded the 8000-point barrier for the first time with a score of 8011 points whilst competing in Texas, becoming the seventh British man to exceed 8000 points.[6][4][7] That summer, he competed for Great Britain at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo, Finland and placed fifth after the first day but was unable to complete the competition after suffering an injury.[8][9]
Competing for the University of Arkansas, he scored 6000 points in his first indoor heptathlon of 2024 to win the Razorback Invitational, and become only the second British athlete to achieve that score.[4] He won the men's decathlon title with 7,935 points at the 2024 Southeastern Conference Championships at in Gainesville, Florida. The points tally moved him to fourth on the all-time Arkansas Razorbacks list.[10] He finished fourth in the decathlon at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon with 7963 points.[11]
He was runner-up to Peyton Bair in the indoor heptathlon at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships with 5962 points.[12] He placed seventh in the decathlon at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. In July 2025, he competed in the decathlon at the England Athletics Championships in Birmingham.[13]
Personal life
[edit]He studied for a Master's degree in operations management at the University of Arkansas.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Turner". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Jack Turner: Wellington School athlete reflects on Under-20 indoor gold medal". Somerset County Gazette. 7 Feb 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Combined Events competition concludes with Championship Bests". England Athletics. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d Barden, Katy (27 April 2024). "HOW THEY TRAIN: JACK TURNER". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Müller UK Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships". World Athletics. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Clarke, Lewis (28 March 2024). "Young athletes shine at Exeter Harriers night of triumph". Devon Live. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "STRONG LINE-UP FOR GB & NI AT THE 2023 EUROPEAN U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "LEONARD ADDS 10,000M GOLD AT RECORD-BREAKING EURO U23 CHAMPS FOR GB & NI". British Athletics. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "JACK TURNER 1ST PLACE MEN'S DECATHLON - SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Cannizaro, Matt (7 June 2024). "Leo Neugebauer Wins 2024 NCAA Outdoor Decathlon With Collegiate Record". Flotrack.org. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "England Athletics Senior & U20 Championships. Incorporating the Senior Para Championships, Powered by Citroën: A standard sort of Saturday". England Athletics. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.