Education
He studied at Greenshaw High School in Sutton, London from 2000–2006.
He studied at Greenshaw High School in Sutton, London from 2000–2006.
Aikines-Aryeetey was born in Carshalton, London to Ghanaian parents. On 11 June 2006, aged 17, he competed in the 100 m at Gateshead in which Asafa Powell equalled the world record of 9.77 son He was advised not to run in 2007 due to minor fractures in the spine that could affect later development.
After an eleven-month recuperation period, he returned to action in 2008 with a 60 metres personal best of 6.59 s in France to signal a return to form.
Aikines-Aryeetey was selected for Team Great Britain at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. As part of the men"s 4 x 100 m relay team with Simeon Williamson, Tyrone Edgar and Marlon Devonish, he took bronze in Berlin with a season"s best of 38.02 seconds.
In 2009 Harry became a Lucozade Sport Ambassador. During the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Aikines-Aryeetey had to pull out of his semi-final after qualifying third in his first-round heat due to injury.
He then returned in August but was not up to full fitness and then took months to regain it for the 2011 season.
In the 2011 indoor season, Aikines-Aryeetey returned to some kind of form, finishing second in the United Kingdom indoor championships and European Trials. After having qualified, he again was restrained in his heat by injury running 6.94. However, he ran a 200m personal best of 20.46 in Louisiana Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland in July.