He is 'the new kid on the block in the world of athletics. The 22-year-old Louie Hinchcliffe is the new prodigy who has taken the athletics world by storm.

The 22-year-old 100m ace qualified for the finals of the 100-meter sprint in Paris on Saturday with a timing of 9.98 seconds. He already is termed the sixth fastest Briton of all time.

The interesting part of his journey so far is Hinchliffe’s joining the USA legend Carl Lewis last year as his student. After having finished first in the heat of the 100-meter sprint on the day Hinchcliffe, replying to his mentor and coach's advice revealed, "He always asks me to be calm, relaxed and focused. He does not talk about winning the competition. Rather he asks me to concentrate on improving time and technique to run faster."

Hinchcliffe was born in 2002 in Sheffield. His father is from Rotherham and his mother is from the Philippines. 

In his earlier days, Hinchcliffe was a successful junior golfer, playing from a single-figure handicap And he was also a gifted footballer after revealing that Manchester City wanted him to go for a trial.

But he ended up falling into athletics and competed for Great Britain in the 2021 European Athletics U-20 Championships, where he reached the semi-finals of the 200 meters.

He then had a freshman year competing for Washington State University. In 2023 he transferred to the University of Houston and joined legendary Carl Lewis as one of his students.

Lewis, the former American track and field icon who won nine Olympics gold medals in his glittering career is also optimistic about his student’s future. Recently, in a media interaction, Lewis divulged Louie has the potential to win Olympics gold. 

After joining Carl Lewis, Hinchcliffe had noticeable improvement. He won the 100 meters title with a run of 9.95 seconds at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Oregon became the first European to win the title which placed him as the sixth fastest Briton of all time.