Oliver Thatcher
Availability Status: Committed
University: Lenoir Rhyne University
Country: United Kingdom
Date of birth: 11th September 2002
Height: 6 feet 3 inches
Weight: 170 lbs
Sex: Male
School: Itchen Sixth Form College
Graduation Year: 2021
College Enrollment Year: 2021
Qualifications:
High School Grades: Maths: A, PE: A, Biology: B, English Language: B, History: B, Physics: B, Commercial Art: B, Spanish: B, Chemistry: B, English Literature: B;
SAT: not taken yet
SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES
Decathlon
Indoor Heptathlon
Octathlon
PERSONAL BESTS
60m: 7.42
100m: 11.42
200m: 23.60
400m: 52.44
1000m: 2:54
1500m: 4:52
High Jump: 1.92
Long Jump: 6.73
Pole Vault: 3.70
Shot Put (6kg): 12.50
Discus (1.75kg): 41.66
Javelin (700g): 44.87
Ocathlon: 5255
Indoor Heptathlon: 4617
RANKINGS
UK National Ranking (Octathlon): 3
UK National Ranking (Indoor Heptathlon): 4
UK National Ranking (Discus): 13
UK National Ranking (High Jump): 13
BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2nd place English Schools National Combined Events Championships
1st place South of England Indoor Heptathlon Championship
TEAM SELECTIONS
English National Team (Home Nations Indoor Combined Events Championships)
Hampshire County Team (Discus, Shot Put, High Jump, Pole Vault, 100m Hurdles)
Give us 5 words that best describe you as an athlete:
determined, committed, hard-working, honest, fun
Tell us about your best memory of your athletic career:
My greatest memory was when I achieved my goal of earning an England vest and representing my country, as this was the reward for my hard work and sacrifice in the year prior.
Goals:
To earn points for my team and achieve both my short and long term goals for athletics. These include a GB vest and getting to the national finals. I am also looking to be successful in my studies, which will hopefully allow me to choose my desired career path.
Anything else we should know?
I was selected by England Athletics to take part in the Youth Talent Programme. This also gives me a qualification with a diploma in sporting excellence. The programme focuses on developing a dual career for the athlete through fulfilling their potential within the sport and also in their education.