Eilidh Doyle

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Full Name	Eilidh Doyle
Occupation	Sprinter
Date Of Birth	Feb 20, 1987(1987-02-20)
Age	37
Birthplace	Perth
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Pisces

Eilidh Doyle Biography

Eilidh Doyle is one of the most popular and richest Sprinter who was born on February 20, 1987 in Perth, United Kingdom. Eilidh Doyle (pronounced AY-lee /eɪ l i / ; née Child; born 20 February 1987) is a British track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles and the 4 x 400 metres relay. She represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and won an Olympic bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Doyle captained the first ever Scotland team at the Glasgow International match in January 2014. As captain of the GB & NI team at the 2014 World Indoor Championships in Sopot, she won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. 2014 also saw Doyle secure her first 400 metres hurdles British title, and take victory at the first ever IAAF Diamond League meeting in Scotland, the Glasgow Grand Prix. in a European leading time of 54.39. Child also selected to captain the Scottish athletics team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, won a silver medal in the 400 m hurdles behind Kaliese Spencer of Jamaica. Two weeks later, at the European Championships in Zürich, she won a gold medal in the 400 m hurdles, running 54.48. She became the first British woman to win the European 400 m hurdles title for 20 years, the previous British winner being Sally Gunnell in 1994.

In May 2016, Doyle won the 400 metres hurdles at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Doha in a time of 54.53 seconds, competing for the first time under her married name. On 15 July 2016, she won the Diamond League meeting in Monaco, setting a new personal best of 54.09 seconds. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she reached the final of the 400 metres hurdles, finishing eighth in 54.61, before going on to win a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay.

Doyle is the Scottish record holder for the 400 metres hurdles with 54.09 sec (2016) and the indoor 400 metres with 51.45 sec (2013). She is the 2014 European Champion and a three-time Commonwealth silver medalist (2010, 2014 and 2018) in the 400 metres hurdles. Her other relay honours include World Championship silver medals in 2013 and 2017, and the bronze medal in 2015. She was also a world and European indoor medalist in the 400 metres.

Doyle won two medals at the 2013 European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg, with silver in the 400 metres behind teammate Perri Shakes-Drayton, breaking the Scottish indoor record in the process, with 51.45. She then added a gold in the 4×400 m relay. The British quartet of Christine Ohuruogu, Shana Cox, Doyle and Shakes-Drayton also improved the UK indoor record to 3:27.56. Outdoors, she broke the Scottish 400 metres hurdles record with 54.22 in Birmingham in June. Then in August, at the World Championships in Moscow, she ran 54.32 in her semi-final to reach the final. In the final she was fifth in 54.86. Alongside Cox, Margaret Adeoye and Ohuruogu, she won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay.

Eilidh Doyle Net Worth

Eilidh Doyle is one of the richest Sprinter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eilidh Doyle 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2009, Doyle significantly improved her personal best for the 400m hurdles from 56.84 to 55.32, to finish second at the European U23 Championships in Kaunus, Lithuania, behind fellow British athlete Perri Shakes-Drayton. She also qualified for that year’s World Championships in Berlin, reaching the semi-finals. In 2010, she further improved to 55.16 at the London Diamond League in August. Then in October, she won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 55.62.

In 2012, Doyle ran below 55 seconds for the 400 metres hurdles for the first time, with 54.96 on 2 June in Geneva. Two weeks later, she earned Olympic selection, with 55.53 for second behind Shakes-Drayton at the Olympic trials. At the London Olympics, she reached the semi-finals, running 56.02.

Doyle has a degree in Physical Education from Edinburgh University and was formerly a full-time PE teacher at Perth Grammar School until she decided to focus further on her training, allowing her to relocate to Bath. Doyle is a supporter of Hearts FC where she has a season ticket. She wears a maroon and white wristband during all her races in support of the club. In October 2015 she married former 400 metre runner Brian Doyle.

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Eilidh Ranked on the list of most popular Sprinter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Eilidh Doyle celebrates birthday on February 20 of every year.

Top Facts about Eilidh Doyle

1. Eilidh Doyle is a Scottish track and field athlete.
2. She specializes in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay.
3. Doyle has won multiple medals at Commonwealth Games and European Championships.
4. She competed in three Olympic Games (2012, 2016, 2020).
5. Her personal best time in the 400m hurdles is 53.33 seconds.
6. Doyle was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2018.
7. She has been ranked as high as #2 in the world for her event.
8. Doyle is also an ambassador for several charities and organizations.
9. She trains with Team Scotland and lives in Bath, England.
10. Eilidh Doyle retired from professional athletics on August 29th, 2021 after competing at Tokyo Olympics