Sebastian Rodger
 Sebastian Rodger in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 29 June 1991 Brighton, England[1] |
| Education | St.Bedes School |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[2] |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
| Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers[3] |
| Coached by | Stephen King James Hillier (2013–2015) |
Sebastian William Gregory Rodger (born 29 June 1991) is a British athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[4] In 2013, he won a silver medal at the European U23 Championships and reached the semifinals of the World Championships. He also competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Biography
Rodger, who was born in Brighton, began concentrating on the 400 metres hurdles in 2011, having previously been a decathlete with a personal best score of 7200 points in 2010. His personal best in the 400 metres hurdles is 49.19 seconds set in Tampere in 2013, when winning a silver medal at the European U23 Championships. He was a semi-finalist at the 2013 World Championships.
In June 2016, he became the British 400 metres hurdles champion after winning the 2016 British Athletics Championships in 49.45 secs,[5][6] before running a season's best of 49.29 in Oordegem in July to seal Olympic selection.
At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, he represented Great Britain, where he was eliminated in the heats running 49.54 secs.[7]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain and  England
| |||||
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:06.49 |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.19 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 15th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.32 | |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 13th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.71 |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 11th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.47 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 23rd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.54 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 4th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.29 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 20th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.30 | |
References
- ^ 2014 CWG profile
- ^ Rio 2016 bio
- ^ Sebastian Rodger: Hurdler set for World Championships
- ^ Sebastian Rodger at World Athletics
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2025.