Former Washington State Sprinter Louie Hinchliffe Will Compete For Great Britain At Paris Olympics

Joe Londergan | Jul 20, 2024

Houston’s Louie Hinchliffe wins the preliminary round of the men’s 100 meter dash on day one of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA

A native of Sheffield, England, Louie Hinchliffe will represent Great Britain at this summer's 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.

Hinchliffe is a name that some Washington State fans may recognize after he completed his freshman season in Pullman before transferring to the University of Houston. In just one season as a Cougar, Hinchliffe set multiple program records, including a 6.60-second 60m dash (WSU freshman record, #2 in program history) and a 10.22-second 100m dash (WSU program record).

At Houston this past season, Hinchliffe placed first at the 2024 NCAA outdoor championships, running the 100m in 9.95 seconds, becoming the first Brit to do so in NCAA history.

Hinchliffe will run for Team GB in the 100m dash, as well as in the 4x100m relay team.

The track and field events of the 2024 Olympics are scheduled to begin on August 1

Published Jul 20, 2024

JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.