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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Kelly SOTHERTON

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Great Britain & N.I. Great Britain & N.I.
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    13 NOV 1976     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14276414
Kelly Sotherton of GBR celebrates her third place after the 800m of the Heptathlon (Getty Images)

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
100 Metres 11.93 Uxbridge (GBR) 20 APR 2005 1005
200 Metres 23.39 +0.3 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 15 AUG 2008 1096
400 Metres 52.19 International Stadium, Gateshead (GBR) 31 AUG 2008 1119
800 Metres 2:07.34 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 16 AUG 2008 1035
100 Metres Hurdles 13.18 +0.4 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 15 AUG 2008 1125
400 Metres Hurdles 58.30 Watford (GBR) 01 SEP 2002 1072
High Jump 1.87 Szczecin (POL) 07 JUL 2007 1091
Long Jump 6.79 +2.0 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 25 JUL 2008 1171
Shot Put 14.66 Long Beach, CA (USA) 19 APR 2008 874
Javelin Throw 40.81 Götzis (AUT) 30 MAY 2004 724
Javelin Throw (old) 29.74 Turku (FIN) 13 JUL 1997 0
Heptathlon 6547 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 29 MAY 2005 1183
4x400 Metres Relay 3:22.68 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 23 AUG 2008 1201

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
60 Metres 7.56 Birmingham (GBR) 08 FEB 2009 1032
200 Metres 23.71 Birmingham (GBR) 26 FEB 2006 1110
400 Metres 52.47 NIA, Birmingham (GBR) 16 FEB 2008 1142
800 Metres 2:09.95 Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) 07 MAR 2008 1027
60 Metres Hurdles 8.17 NIA, Birmingham (GBR) 16 FEB 2008 1122
100 Metres Hurdles 13.48 Uxbridge (GBR) 22 FEB 2006 0
High Jump 1.88 NIA, Birmingham (GBR) 02 MAR 2007 1101
Long Jump 6.53 Sheffield (GBR) 11 FEB 2006 1114
Shot Put 14.57 NIA, Birmingham (GBR) 02 MAR 2007 869
Pentathlon 4927 NIA, Birmingham (GBR) 02 MAR 2007 1219
4x400 Metres Relay 3:31.36 Palais Omnisports, Paris (FRA) 06 MAR 2011 1152

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2012

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
100 Metres Hurdles 13.96 -0.1 Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA) 05 MAY 2012 1023
High Jump 1.72 Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA) 05 MAY 2012 945
Shot Put 12.98 Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA) 05 MAY 2012 770

Outdoor

100 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
2006 11.93 -2.1 Birmingham (GBR) 18 JUN 2006
2005 11.93 Uxbridge (GBR) 20 APR 2005
2003 12.10 +0.9 Bedford (GBR) 26 MAY 2003
2002 11.95 +0.9 Birmingham (GBR) 13 JUL 2002
2001 12.00 +0.6 Eton (GBR) 07 JUL 2001
2000 12.06 +1.0 Birmingham (GBR) 11 AUG 2000
1998 12.22 0.0 Portsmouth (GBR) 26 JUN 1998

Outdoor

200 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
2008 23.39 +0.3 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 15 AUG 2008
2007 23.40 +0.3 Nagai Stadium, Osaka (JPN) 25 AUG 2007
2006 23.56 +0.9 Melbourne (AUS) 21 MAR 2006
2005 23.64 -1.2 Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence (FRA) 17 SEP 2005
2004 23.57 +1.7 Bedford (GBR) 13 JUN 2004
2003 23.86 Bern (SUI) 02 AUG 2003
2002 23.83 +0.7 Manchester (GBR) 26 JUL 2002
2001 24.17 +1.3 Arles (FRA) 09 JUN 2001
2000 24.48 Waterford (IRL) 02 SEP 2000
1998 25.40 0.0 Portsmouth (GBR) 26 JUN 1998
1997 24.03 +0.8 Turku (FIN) 12 JUL 1997

Outdoor

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
2011 52.51 Cottbus (GER) 25 JUN 2011
2008 52.19 International Stadium, Gateshead (GBR) 31 AUG 2008
2001 55.32 Loughborough (GBR) 20 MAY 2001
1998 57.20 Watford (GBR) 21 JUN 1998

Outdoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
2008 2:07.34 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 16 AUG 2008
2007 2:10.43 Szczecin (POL) 08 JUL 2007
2006 2:11.08 Melbourne (AUS) 22 MAR 2006
2005 2:07.94 Sheffield (GBR) 21 AUG 2005
2004 2:12.13 Talence (FRA) 26 SEP 2004
2003 2:14.29 Talence (FRA) 21 SEP 2003
2002 2:14.29 Manchester (GBR) 27 JUL 2002
1997 2:21.54 Turku (FIN) 13 JUL 1997

Outdoor

100 Metres Hurdles

Performance Wind Place Date
2012 13.96 -0.1 Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA) 05 MAY 2012
2008 13.18 +0.4 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 15 AUG 2008
2007 13.21 +0.1 Nagai Stadium, Osaka (JPN) 25 AUG 2007
2006 13.22 +1.0 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 07 AUG 2006
2005 13.27 +1.1 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 28 MAY 2005
2004 13.29 +0.2 Bedford (GBR) 13 JUN 2004
2003 13.67 Bern (SUI) 02 AUG 2003
2002 13.71 +0.1 Talence (FRA) 21 SEP 2002
2001 14.19 +0.5 Arles (FRA) 09 JUN 2001
2000 14.15 +1.7 Arles (FRA) 03 JUN 2000
1998 14.31 -1.1 Bath (GBR) 04 MAY 1998
1997 14.21 +1.2 Turku (FIN) 12 JUL 1997

Outdoor

400 Metres Hurdles

Performance Place Date
2002 58.30 Watford (GBR) 01 SEP 2002

Outdoor

High Jump

Performance Place Date
2012 1.72 Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA) 05 MAY 2012
2009 1.82 Birmingham (GBR) 12 JUL 2009
2008 1.83 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 15 AUG 2008
2007 1.87 Szczecin (POL) 07 JUL 2007
2006 1.85 Melbourne (AUS) 21 MAR 2006
2005 1.85 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 28 MAY 2005
2004 1.85 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 20 AUG 2004
2003 1.74 Tallinn (EST) 05 JUL 2003
2002 1.75 Bydgoszcz (POL) 29 JUN 2002
2001 1.70 Coventry (GBR) 29 APR 2001
1998 1.65 Bath (GBR) 04 MAY 1998
1997 1.72 Turku (FIN) 12 JUL 1997

Outdoor

Long Jump

Performance Wind Place Date
2009 6.15 +0.9 Birmingham (GBR) 11 JUL 2009
2008 6.79 +2.0 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 25 JUL 2008
2007 6.68 -0.1 Nagai Stadium, Osaka (JPN) 26 AUG 2007
2006 6.67 +0.9 International Stadium, Gateshead (GBR) 11 JUN 2006
2005 6.67 -0.6 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 29 MAY 2005
2004 6.68 +1.0 Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL) 20 JUN 2004
2003 6.58 +1.7 Tallinn (EST) 06 JUL 2003
2002 6.22 Sandown (GBR) 18 SEP 2002
2001 6.23 +1.9 Arles (FRA) 10 JUN 2001
2000 6.24 Cudworth (GBR) 22 JUL 2000
1998 5.97 0.0 Loughborough (GBR) 17 MAY 1998

Outdoor

Shot Put

Performance Place Date
2012 12.98 Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA) 05 MAY 2012
2009 14.51 Birmingham (GBR) 11 JUL 2009
2008 14.66 Long Beach, CA (USA) 19 APR 2008
2007 14.14 Nagai Stadium, Osaka (JPN) 25 AUG 2007
2006 14.27 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 07 AUG 2006
2005 13.91 Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence (FRA) 17 SEP 2005
2004 13.68 Manchester (GBR) 11 JUL 2004
2003 13.08 Talence (FRA) 20 SEP 2003
2002 12.74 Desenzano del Garda (ITA) 11 MAY 2002
1997 11.15 Turku (FIN) 12 JUL 1997

Outdoor

Javelin Throw

Performance Place Date
2008 37.66 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 16 AUG 2008
2007 31.90 Nagai Stadium, Osaka (JPN) 26 AUG 2007
2006 32.04 Melbourne (AUS) 22 MAR 2006
2005 37.21 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 29 MAY 2005
2004 40.81 Götzis (AUT) 30 MAY 2004
2003 35.48 Talence (FRA) 21 SEP 2003
2002 32.39 Bydgoszcz (POL) 30 JUN 2002

Outdoor

Javelin Throw (old)

Performance Place Date
1997 29.74 Turku (FIN) 13 JUL 1997

Outdoor

Heptathlon

Performance Wind Place Date
2008 6517 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 16 AUG 2008
2007 6510 Nagai Stadium, Osaka (JPN) 26 AUG 2007
2006 6396 Melbourne (AUS) 22 MAR 2006
2005 6547 Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) 29 MAY 2005
2004 6424 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 21 AUG 2004
2003 6059 Tallinn (EST) 06 JUL 2003
2002 5794 Bydgoszcz (POL) 30 JUN 2002
2001 5410 Arles (FRA) 10 JUN 2001
2000 5428 Arles (FRA) 04 JUN 2000
1997 5585 Turku (FIN) 13 JUL 1997

Outdoor

4x400 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
2008 3:22.68 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 23 AUG 2008

Indoor

60 Metres

Performance Place Date
2008/09 7.56 Birmingham (GBR) 08 FEB 2009
2001/02 7.70 Cardiff (GBR) 03 FEB 2002
2000/01 7.75 Birmingham (GBR) 04 FEB 2001
1997/98 7.74 Birmingham (GBR) 25 FEB 1998

Indoor

200 Metres

Performance Place Date
2005/06 23.71 Birmingham (GBR) 26 FEB 2006
2002/03 24.09 Birmingham (GBR) 23 FEB 2003
2001/02 24.11 Birmingham (GBR) 19 JAN 2002
2000/01 24.36 Birmingham (GBR) 04 FEB 2001
1997/98 24.57 Birmingham (GBR) 25 JAN 1998

Indoor

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
2010/11 53.46 Sheffield (GBR) 13 FEB 2011
2007/08 52.47 NIA, Birmingham (GBR) 16 FEB 2008
2002/03 54.14 Birmingham (GBR) 02 MAR 2003
1999/00 55.83 Cardiff (GBR) 04 MAR 2000
1997/98 54.49 Birmingham (GBR) 08 FEB 1998

Indoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
2007/08 2:09.95 Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) 07 MAR 2008
2006/07 2:12.54 NIA, Birmingham (GBR) 02 MAR 2007
2004/05 2:13.58 Madrid (ESP) 04 MAR 2005
2002/03 2:19.22 Cardiff (GBR) 23 MAR 2003

Indoor

60 Metres Hurdles

Performance Place Date
2008/09 8.30 Sheffield (GBR) 14 FEB 2009
2007/08 8.17 NIA, Birmingham (GBR) 16 FEB 2008
2006/07 8.19 Sheffield (GBR) 10 FEB 2007
2005/06 8.26 Glasgow (GBR) 28 JAN 2006
2004/05 8.40 Sheffield (GBR) 13 FEB 2005
2002/03 8.55 Cardiff (GBR) 22 MAR 2003
2001/02 8.57 Cardiff (GBR) 09 MAR 2002
2000/01 8.66 Birmingham (GBR) 21 JAN 2001
1997/98 8.72 Birmingham (GBR) 25 FEB 1998

Indoor

100 Metres Hurdles

Performance Place Date
2005/06 13.48 Uxbridge (GBR) 22 FEB 2006

Indoor

High Jump

Performance Place Date
2008/09 1.83 Birmingham (GBR) 07 FEB 2009
2007/08 1.81 Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) 07 MAR 2008
2006/07 1.88 NIA, Birmingham (GBR) 02 MAR 2007
2005/06 1.81 Sheffield (GBR) 12 FEB 2006
2004/05 1.81 Madrid (ESP) 04 MAR 2005
2002/03 1.69 Cardiff (GBR) 23 MAR 2003
2001/02 1.74 Cardiff (GBR) 09 MAR 2002
2000/01 1.73 Birmingham (GBR) 21 JAN 2001

Indoor

Long Jump

Performance Place Date
2008/09 4.73 Sheffield (GBR) 14 FEB 2009
2007/08 6.45 Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) 07 MAR 2008
2006/07 6.51 NIA, Birmingham (GBR) 02 MAR 2007
2005/06 6.53 Sheffield (GBR) 11 FEB 2006
2004/05 6.44 Madrid (ESP) 04 MAR 2005
2003/04 6.38 Leipzig (GER) 14 FEB 2004
2002/03 6.13 Birmingham (GBR) 22 FEB 2003
2001/02 6.22 Cardiff (GBR) 02 FEB 2002
2000/01 5.97 Birmingham (GBR) 21 JAN 2001

Indoor

Shot Put

Performance Place Date
2008/09 14.50 Sheffield (GBR) 15 FEB 2009
2007/08 14.57 Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) 07 MAR 2008
2006/07 14.57 NIA, Birmingham (GBR) 02 MAR 2007
2005/06 13.94 Sheffield (GBR) 12 FEB 2006
2004/05 14.22 Madrid (ESP) 04 MAR 2005
2002/03 12.40 Cardiff (GBR) 23 MAR 2003

Indoor

Pentathlon

Performance Place Date
2007/08 4852 Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) 07 MAR 2008
2006/07 4927 NIA, Birmingham (GBR) 02 MAR 2007
2004/05 4733 Madrid (ESP) 04 MAR 2005
2002/03 4226 Cardiff (GBR) 23 MAR 2003
2001/02 4188 Zaragoza (ESP) 27 JAN 2002
2000/01 4116 Birmingham (GBR) 21 JAN 2001

Indoor

4x400 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
2010/11 3:31.36 Palais Omnisports, Paris (FRA) 06 MAR 2011

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:22.68 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 23 AUG 2008
3. Heptathlon 6517 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 16 AUG 2008
3. Heptathlon 6424 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 21 AUG 2004

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. Heptathlon 6510 Nagai Stadium, Osaka (JPN) 26 AUG 2007
5. Heptathlon 6325 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 07 AUG 2005
7. Long Jump 6.42 +5.4 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 10 AUG 2005

Honours - World Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Pentathlon 4852 Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) 07 MAR 2008

Honours - European Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
7. Heptathlon 6290 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 08 AUG 2006

Honours - World Athletics Final

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
7. Long Jump 5.85 +0.6 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 09 SEP 2006

Honours - Commonwealth Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Heptathlon 6396 Melbourne (AUS) 22 MAR 2006
7. Heptathlon 5728 Manchester (GBR) 27 JUL 2002

Honours - European Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:31.36 Palais Omnisports, Paris (FRA) 06 MAR 2011
2. Pentathlon 4927 NIA, Birmingham (GBR) 02 MAR 2007
2. Pentathlon 4733 Madrid (ESP) 04 MAR 2005

Honours - European Team Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Long Jump 6.68 +1.0 Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL) 20 JUN 2004

Honours - European Cup Combined Events

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Heptathlon 6229 Szczecin (POL) 08 JUL 2007

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Long Jump 6.53 +0.8 Manchester (GBR) 29 JUL 2007
1. Long Jump 6.51 -0.3 Manchester (GBR) 16 JUL 2006
1. Long Jump 6.48 0.0 Manchester (GBR) 10 JUL 2005

Honours - National Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Long Jump 6.41 Sheffield (GBR) 09 FEB 2008
1. Long Jump 6.53 Sheffield (GBR) 11 FEB 2006
1. Pentathlon 4226 Cardiff (GBR) 23 MAR 2003
1. Long Jump 6.22 Cardiff (GBR) 02 FEB 2002
1. Pentathlon 4116 Birmingham (GBR) 21 JAN 2001
Results in:

200 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
05 MAY 2012 Desenzano del Garda Multistars, Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda ITAITA B CE1 DNF +0.1

100 Metres Hurdles

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
05 MAY 2012 Desenzano del Garda Multistars, Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda ITAITA B CE1 5. 13.96 -0.1

High Jump

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
05 MAY 2012 Desenzano del Garda Multistars, Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda ITAITA B CE2 7. 1.72

Shot Put

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
05 MAY 2012 Desenzano del Garda Multistars, Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda ITAITA B CE1 3. 12.98

Heptathlon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
06 MAY 2012 Desenzano del Garda Multistars, Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda ITAITA B F DNF

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