Who is Louie Hinchliffe? The Team GB 100m runner hoping for a medal
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTeam GB has been racking up medals at the Paris Olympics and they're hoping to add another to the collection as Louie Hinchliffe is set to compete in the men's 100m semi-final on Sunday night, alongside team-mate and star of Netflix's Sprint documentary, Zharnel Hughes.
The 22-year-old sprinter, who thinks it is still 'a bit too early' to decide to go pro despite being the sixth-fastest Briton of all time, made his Olympics debut on Saturday - edging out American world champion Noah Lyle and clocking in an impressive time of 9.98 seconds.
Growing up in Sheffield, Louie dipped his toe into the world of sports from a young age, trying out a wide variety before settling on athletics.
He was a successful junior golfer playing from a single-figure handicap and he also previously revealed that Manchester City wanted him to go for a trial. READ MORE: Ex-Man City star's son aiming for medal on Olympics debut to 'eclipse' dad's World Cup performance READ MORE: Team GB swimmer drops to floor after being disqualified despite finishing first in heat The rising star studied at Lancaster University before moving to the US to 'get serious' about athletics at Washington State.
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