Sean Ingle
Sean Ingle | |
|---|---|
| Born | Luton, UK |
| Alma mater | University of Sheffield |
| Occupation | Sports Journalist |
| Employer | The Guardian |
| Awards | British Sports Journalism Awards |
Sean Ingle is a British sports journalist. He is currently the chief sports reporter and columnist for The Guardian and The Observer.[1] He was previously the newspaper's athletics correspondent and online sports editor.
Early life and education
[edit]Ingle was born in Luton, UK. He was educated at Luton Sixth Form College before graduating from the University of Sheffield with a first-class degree in Political Science and Government in 1997.
Career
[edit]Ingle began his career in journalism as a sports writer for EMAP in 1998. He joined The Guardian a year and a half later in the same capacity until he was promoted to deputy sports editor and then sports editor of the website in 2004.[2] He also launched the popular podcast Football Weekly, which was nominated for a Sony award.
Ingle was posted to Germany to cover the 2006 World Cup for The Guardian. In Baden-Baden, while at a restaurant with colleague Jonathan Wilson, he was bitten on the buttocks by a German Shepherd; the dog bit him so hard that he bled.[3]
He remained as the sports editor of the website until after the 2012 Olympics in London, when he was named a senior sports writer and Athletics Correspondent, as he returned to full-time reporting duties for The Guardian, Observer and the website. He also began writing a weekly column on issues in sport.
Ingle has broken several high-profile stories, including the revelation that four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome failed a doping test during the Vuelta a España road race in September 2017.[4] His report, co-authored with Martha Kelner, won Scoop of the Year at the 2017 British Sports Journalism Awards.[5]
He was named Specialist Correspondent of the Year at the 2016 and 2017 British Sports Journalism Awards.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sean Ingle". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Last, Danny (21 July 2010). "European Football Weekends: Sean Ingle". European Football Weekends. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Glendenning, Presented by Max Rushden with Barry; Wilson, Jonathan; Gray, Nicky Bandini Produced by Silas (25 November 2020). "Champions League, yet more VAR and the return of fans – Football Weekly". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Chris Froome fights to save career after failed drugs test result". TheGuardian.com.
- ^ "The Guardian wins seven Sports Journalists' Association awards". The Guardian. 27 February 2018. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "2016 BRITISH SPORTS JOURNALISM AWARDS – Sports Journalists' Association". Retrieved 16 February 2019.
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