Tom Reynolds (sprinter)

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'''Thomas “Tom” Reynolds''' (born 5 September 2004) is an Australian sprinter who primarily competes over 400 metres.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/athletes/australia/thomas-reynolds-14964282 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=10 September 2025|title=Thomas Reynolds }}</ref>

==Biography== He competed for Australia at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/sport/world-under-20-athletics-championship-2022-australian-nsw-teens-to-watch-in-cali-colombia/news-story/3a3d5a415e67f74cb8fc597ea6b601ca?amp&nk=89b3dab9704a4c44d351966d369df3dc-1757498250|date=26 April 2022|first=Amanda|last=Lulham |title= World under 20 athletics championship 2022: Australian, NSW teens to watch in Cali, Colombia|accessdate=10 September 2025|website=Daily Telegraph }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-u20-championships/world-athletics-u20-championships-7163112/news/news/australia-u20-team-cali |date=22 April 2022|website=World Athletics|accessdate=10 September 2025|title= Australia announces U20 team for Cali}}</ref>

He ran as part of the Australian 4x400m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas in May 2024.<ref>{{cite web|website=World Athletics|accessdate=12 March 2024|url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/bahamas24/results/men/4x400-metres-relay/final/startlist |title= 4X400 METRES RELAY|date=5 May 2024}}</ref>

In April 2025, he placed fourth over 400 metres at the Australian Athletics Championships in a time of 46.13 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|date=10 April 2025|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7217088?eventId=10229631 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=10 September 2025|title= Australian Athletics Championships}}</ref> He was selected for the Australian relay pool for the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in May 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.athletics.com.au/news/a-historic-first-as-australia-gets-set-to-contest-all-six-events-at-world-athletics-relays/|website=Athletics.com|accessdate=10 May 2025|title= A HISTORIC FIRST AS AUSTRALIA GETS SET TO CONTEST ALL SIX EVENTS AT WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS}}</ref> He competed at the event as part of the men's 4 x 400 metres relay, on the second day he was part of the team alongside Reece Holder, Aidan Murphy and Cooper Sherman which ran a time of 2:59.73 to secure the nation a place at the upcoming world championships, and just 0.03sec outside the 41-year-old Australian record.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/australian-mixed-4x400m-relay-team-punch-tickets-to-tokyo-with-oceania-record/|website=Athletics.com|accessdate=11 May 2025|title= AUSTRALIAN MIXED 4X400M RELAY TEAM PUNCH TICKETS TO TOKYO WITH OCEANIA RECORD|date=10 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/12/australia-mixed-4x400m-silver-world-athletics-relay-championships |website=The Guardian|accessdate=12 May 2025|title= Mixed 4x400m silver caps successful world relay championships for Australia|date=12 May 2025}}</ref>

He competed in the individual 400 metres at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Bochum, Germany, but was disqualified after a false start.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 July 2025|title= OATES FINISHES TOP-FIVE AT WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES|url=https://www.athletics.com.au/news/oates-finishes-top-five-at-world-university-games/ |website=Athletics.com.au|accessdate=10 September 2025}}</ref> He was subsequently selected for the relay pool by the Australian team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, running on the opening day in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 Sep 2025|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7190593?eventId=10229988 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=13 September 2025|title= World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/green-and-gold-to-shine-in-tokyo-with-largest-athletics-team-yet/ |title= GREEN AND GOLD TO SHINE IN TOKYO WITH LARGEST ATHLETICS TEAM YET |website=Athletics.com.au|accessdate=3 September 2025|date=3 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Olympics.com|url= https://www.olympics.com/en/news/team-australia-announced-2025-world-athletics-championships-gout-gout-senior-debut |title=Gout Gout to make senior debut as Australia announce team for 2025 World Athletics Championships|accessdate=10 September 2025|date=3 September 2025}}</ref> He also ran in the men's 4 x 400 metres relay in which the Australian team ran a national record before being disqualified for an illegal handover.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7190593?eventId=204595 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=23 September 2025|title= World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025|date=13 Sep 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://7news.com.au/sport/athletics/heartbreak-as-aussie-4x400m-mens-relay-team-disqualified-after-smashing-national-record-c-20092432.amp|website=7news|accessdate=23 Sep 2025|title= Heartbreak as Aussie 4x400m men’s relay team disqualified after smashing national record|date=21 Sep 2025}}</ref>

In Canberra in January 2026, he ran a personal best 45.17 seconds for the 400 metres to place second to Cooper Sherman at the Capital Athletics Open and Under 20 Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.athletics.com.au/news/myers-leads-world-leading-australians-in-early-2026-frenzy/|website=Athletics.com.au|accessdate=28 Jan 2026|title= MYERS LEADS WORLD-LEADING AUSTRALIANS IN EARLY 2026 FRENZY|first=Lachlan|last=Moorhouse|date=26 Jan 2025}}</ref> In March, he lowered his best to 45.13 seconds at the Maurie Plant Meet.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://7news.com.au/sport/athletics/gout-gout-denied-by-aussie-rival-lachie-kennedy-again-in-slippery-200m-epic-at-maurie-plant-meet-c-22062403|title= Gout Gout denied by Aussie rival Lachie Kennedy again in slippery 200m epic at Maurie Plant Meet|website=7news| date=28 March 2026|access-date=28 March 2026}} </ref><ref>{{cite web|title= LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE AS KENNEDY SHINES AT MAURIE PLANT MEET – MELBOURNE|url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/lightning-strikes-twice-as-kennedy-shines-at-maurie-plant-meet-melbourne/ |website=Athletics Australia| date=28 March 2026|access-date=28 March 2026}} </ref> On 11 April 2026, he was a finalist over 400 metres at the 2026 Australian Athletics Championships, placing third in 45.69 seconds.<ref>{{Cite web | url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7232772?eventId=10229631&gender=M |title=Australian Championships|date=10 April 2026 |access-date=11 April 2026| website=World Athletics}}</ref> He was selected for the Australian team to compete at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/kennedy-and-lewis-headline-australian-squads-for-world-athletics-relays/|website=Athletics.com.au|accessdate=1 April 2026|title= KENNEDY AND LEWIS HEADLINE AUSTRALIAN SQUADS FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS}}</ref> He was part of the Australian mixed 4 x 400 metres relay team which set an Oceanian record of 3:10.57 on the opening day.<ref>{{Cite web | url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/gaborone26/news/report/gaborone-26-report-4x400m-heats |title= World leads fall as 4x400m teams light up first round in Gaborone|date=2 May 2026 |access-date=2 May 2026| website=World Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7216920?eventId=10229988&gender=X |title=World Athletics Relays|date=2 May 2026 |access-date=2 May 2026| website=World Athletics}}</ref> The following day he ran in the final of the men's 4 x 400 m relay as the Australian team ran a national record 2:55.20 to win the bronze medal and move to sixth on the world all-time list.<ref>{{Cite web | url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/gaborone26/news/report/gaborone-26-report-men-4x400m-final |title= Botswana bring World Relays to epic close with historic men’s 4x400m win|date=3 May 2026|access-date=3 May 2026| website=World Athletics}}</ref> Later that month, he won the silver medal over 400 m at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships, finishing behind Aidan Murphy and ahead of Luke Van Ratingen in an Australian sweep of the medals.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.athletics.com.au/news/murphy-brings-heat-to-darwin-to-climb-australian-all-time-list/ |title= MURPHY BRINGS HEAT TO DARWIN TO CLIMB AUSTRALIAN ALL-TIME LIST|date=19 May 2026 |access-date=19 May 2026| website=Australian Athletics}}</ref>

==Personal life== He studies for a Bachelor of Health Science degree at La Trobe University in Melbourne.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/announcements/2024/la-trobe-sporting-achievements-recognised-at-2024-blues-sport-awards|website=Latrobe|accessdate=10 September 2025|title= La Trobe sporting achievements recognised at 2024 Blues Sport Awards|date=8 November 2024}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Reynolds (sprinter), Tom}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Australian men sprinters Category:Sportsmen from Victoria (state) Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen Category:Athletes from Melbourne Category:Competitors at the 2025 Summer World University Games Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Australia