Zharnel Hughes

January 10, 2024
Athlete

Quick Facts

Zharnel Hughes
Full Name Zharnel Hughes
Occupation Athlete
Date Of Birth Jul 13, 1995(1995-07-13)
Age 29
Birthplace Anguilla
Country Anguilla
Horoscope Cancer

Zharnel Hughes Biography

Name Zharnel Hughes
Birthday Jul 13
Birth Year 1995
Place Of Birth Anguilla
Birth Country Anguilla
Birth Sign Cancer
Parents Zarnalyn Ebanks, Howell Hughes

Zharnel Hughes is one of the most popular and richest Athlete who was born on July 13, 1995 in Anguilla, Anguilla.

Zharnel Hughes was born in The Valley, Anguilla, where his mother worked as a housekeeper and his father as a taxi driver. His family is Jamaican on his mother’s side and several of his relatives did sprinting at a low level. Hughes recognised his talent for the sport at the age of ten, when he won several races at a local school sports day where he ran for Orealia Kelly Primary School (formerly Stoney Ground Primary). He made his first international appearance for Anguilla at the 2010 CARIFTA Games at the age of fourteen, placing eighth in the 100 metres final. The following year he improved to sixth at the 2011 CARIFTA Games and made the final at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games, having his first runs under 11 seconds that year.

He was awarded a scholarship in 2012 to attend the IAAF’s Regional High Performance Training Centre in Jamaica and began to study at Kingston College. Soon after he had the opportunity to train with world record holder Usain Bolt. Hughes continued to progress in the 2013 season, winning 100 m gold at both the 2013 CARIFTA Games and the 2013 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships. He also made his first appearance in senior international competition at the 2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, reaching the final and recording a personal best of 10.23 seconds in the heats.

Zharnel Hughes Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Athlete
House Living in own house.

Zharnel Hughes is one of the richest Athlete from Anguilla. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zharnel Hughes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Zharnel Hughes (born 13 July 1995) is an Anguillan-British sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He won the gold medal in both the 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2018 European Championships representing Great Britain, and in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, representing England.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6′ 4″

Zharnel Hughes height 6′ 4″ Abdallah weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Zharnel Hughes Dating?

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He had significant success in his youth representing Anguilla, winning sprint gold medals at the CARIFTA Games, Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics and the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships. He placed fifth in the 200 m final at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics. Injury affected his 2016 and 2017 seasons and he was eliminated in the rounds-stage at the 2016 European Athletics Championships and 2017 World Championships in Athletics. He returned to fitness in 2018 and won the 4 × 100 metres relay title at the 2018 Commonwealth Games with England. Hughes crossed the line first in the final of the 200 metres at the Games, but was disqualified for impeding an athlete in the neighbouring lane.

Facts & Trivia

Abdallah Ranked on the list of most popular Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Anguilla. Zharnel Hughes celebrates birthday on July 13 of every year.

Hughes missed the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio due to a tear in his right knee ligament, sustained in a fall earlier in the season. He competed at the 2016 British Athletics Championships against doctor’s warnings, but could only manage fourth. He also attempted to persevere at the 2016 European Athletics Championships, but dropped out of the heats and brought his season to a close. His injury rehabilitation in the 2017 season was slow, and he continued to experience pain while running, while affected his performances that year. Competing with the British 4 × 100 metres relay quartet, the team failed to finish at the 2017 IAAF World Relays, but set a championship record of 38.08 seconds to win at the 2017 European Team Championships. Hughes placed fourth in the 200 m at the Adidas Boost Boston Games and 2017 British Athletics Championships. On the 2017 IAAF Diamond League circuit he was fifth at the London Grand Prix then had a season’s best of 20.22 seconds for third at the Rabat Meeting. His injuries left him drained in the rounds at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics and he ended up seventh in his semi-final. His performances improved towards the end of the year, with third place in the 100 m at the British Athletics Grand Prix in Birmingham and sixth at the Memorial Van Damme 200 m.

What happened to Zharnel Hughes?

Tokyo 2020 round-up: Asher-Smith’s 100m heartbreak and a boxing bronze. Zharnel Hughes was heartbreakingly disqualified from the men’s 100m final after jumping the gun at the start. Hughes had impressed through the heats and semi-finals and was tipped to challenge for a medal.

Who is the fastest runner in the UK?

Men’s athletics
Representing Great Britain
Diamond League
2017 Zurich| 5000 m
World Half Marathon Championships

How tall is Zharnel Hughes?

6′ 3″

Where was Zharnel Hughes born?

Anguilla

Who is the fastest British 100m runner?

EventRecordAthlete
100 y| 9.30 (+1.6 m/s)| Linford Christie
100 m| 9.87 (+0.3 m/s)| Linford Christie
9.87 X| Dwain Chambers
150 m (straight)| 14.81 (+0.2 m/s)| Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake

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