Sammy Ball
 Ball in Götzis (2025) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 18 October 2004 Wargrave, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Decathlon |
| Club | Reading AC |
| Coached by | Rafer Joseph |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Decathlon: 8,100 (2025) Heptathlon: 5,849 (2026) |
Sammy Ball (born 18 October 2004) is a British decathlete.
Biography
Ball began competing in athletics at the age of nine. He is a graduate of The Piggott School and then went on to study sports science at the Berkshire College of Agriculture.
Sammy is currently a full-time athlete and part-time athletics coach.
In May 2023, he achieved the British under-20 record in the decathlon, with a score of 7,870 points.
Ball is two-time the British decathlon champion after winning the 2024 British Athletics Championships titles in 2024, whilst still an teenager, and 2026.
In 2026, at the age of 21, at the Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, Ball finished in fourth position at the Commonwealth Games decathlon.
With a decathlon personal best of 8,100 points, Ball is currently ranked seventh in the British all-time rankings.
Personal bests
Outdoor
- As of 7 July 2025
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.92 (-3.3 m/s) | Bracknell | 11 May 2025 |
| 200 metres | 21.48 (−0.4 m/s) | Cardiff | 29 June 2025 |
| 300 metres | 33.95 | Windsor | 16 April 2023 |
| 400 metres | 49.32 | Eton | 2 April 2022 |
| 110m hurdles | 14.6 | Swansea | 1 June 2024 |
| Long jump | 7.57 m (24 ft 10 in) (+1.5 m/s) | Chelmsford | 26 May 2025 |
| High jump | 1.95 m (6 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | Eton | 16 April 2023 |
| Pole vault | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) | Basingstoke | 5 July 2025 |
| Discus throw | 43.56 m (142 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | Basingstoke | 5 July 2025 |
| Javelin throw | 46.71 m (153 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | Bracknell | 11 May 2025 |
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon | N/a | Götzis | 31 May–1 June 2025 | 8,100 points |
| 100 metres | 10.55 (+0.7 m/s) | Götzis | 31 May 2025 | 963 points |
| Long jump | 7.41 m (24 ft 3+1⁄2 in) (−0.6 m/s) | Götzis | 31 May 2025 | 913 points |
| 7.49 m (24 ft 6+3⁄4 in) (+3.9 m/s) | Glasgow | 30 July 2026 | N/a | |
| Shot put | 15.17 m (49 ft 9 in) | Birmingham | 27 July 2024 | 800 points |
| High jump | 2.03 m (6 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | Manchester | 27 May 2023 | 831 points |
| 400 metres | 47.29 | Götzis | 31 May 2025 | 944 points |
| 110m hurdles | 14.62 (+1.9 m/s) | Bedford | 5 July 2026 | 896 points |
| 14.61 (+2.2 m/s) | Glasgow | 31 July 2026 | N/a | |
| Discus throw | 42.63 m (139 ft 10+1⁄4 in) | Birmingham | 28 July 2024 | 718 points |
| Pole vault | 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) | Milos | 12 May 2024 | 790 points |
| Javelin throw | 53.07 m (174 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | Talence | 15 September 2024 | 634 points |
| 1500 metres | 4:18.12 | Götzis | 1 June 2025 | 824 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 8,313 points | |||
Indoor
- As of 23 April 2026
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long jump | 7.11 m (23 ft 3+3⁄4 in) | London | 1 February 2025 |
| High jump | 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | London | 6 February 2022 |
| 60 metres | 7.05 | London | 3 February 2024 |
| 200 metres | 22.48 | Glasgow | 4 December 2021 |
| 60m hurdles | 8.21 | Cardiff | 19 December 2021 |
| Shot put | 13.92 m (45 ft 8 in) | London | 1 February 2025 |
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heptathlon | N/a | Glasgow | 28 February 2026 – 1 March 2026 | 5,849 points |
| 60 metres | 6.98 | Sheffield | 18 January 2025 | 889 points |
| Long jump | 7.23 m (23 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Glasgow | 28 February 2026 | 869 points |
| Shot put | 14.83 m (48 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | Glasgow | 28 February 2026 | 779 points |
| High jump | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Stockholm | 15 February 2025 | 776 points |
| 60m hurdles | 8.34 | Sheffield | 19 January 2025 | 898 points |
| Pole vault | 4.62 m (15 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | Stockholm | 16 February 2025 | 796 points |
| 1000 metres | 2:38.32 | Glasgow | 1 March 2026 | 892 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 5,899 points | |||
References
- ↑ "Sammy Ball". thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "Sammy Ball". bluecarpet.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "Teenage athlete wins gold at national competition". henleystandard.co.uk. 23 January 2023.
- ↑ "Decathlete is new golden boy". henleystandard.co.uk. 12 June 2023.
- ↑ "About". Sammy Ball Athletics. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Records". www.thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ Smythe, Steve (30 May 2023). "Sub-two 800m among highlights at BMC Grand Prix while Sammy Ball smashes UK under-20 decathlon record in Manchester". athleticsweekly.com.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ↑ "Sammy Wins UK Outdoor Championships". Sammy Ball Athletics. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ 22K views · 278 reactions | Local boy Sammy Ball, 21, placed fourth in the decathlon of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after 10 events. What an achievement representing England! Congratulations 🏴👏 His total score was 7,893 points across the disciplines. Reading Athletic Club | The Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 18 August 2026 – via www.facebook.com.
- ↑ "SAMMY JOINS 8,000 CLUB AT GÖTZIS". Sammy Ball Athletics. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
