Jonnie Peacock Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More
Some Lesser Known Facts About Jonnie Peacock
- Does Jonnie Peacock smoke?: Not Known
- Does Jonnie Peacock drink alcohol?: Not Known
- At the tender age of 5, he contracted meningitis, due to which his right leg amputated below the knee area.
- He aspired to be a footballer, but due to his athletic ability, he discovered his potential as a runner at school.
- In 2010, he made a new 100 metres world record (10.85 seconds) in amputee sprinting in the US.
- At the 2012 London Games, he won Olympic gold on his home ground when he ran 10.90 seconds in the 100m T44 final.
- He has also won the gold medal at IPC world championships and IPC European championships in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017 respectively – in the 100 meters.
- In 2013, he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours for services to athletics.
- At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, he won a gold medal at the 100m, even improving his London time with 10.81 seconds.
- In 2017, he won gold in the World-Para Athletics Championships.
- In 2017, he along with his dancing partner Oti Mabuse participated on ‘Strictly Come Dancing.’
- He considers his girlfriend Sally Brown as his biggest critic.
- His grandfather used to play for both Liverpool and Everton.