Career
As of 2004, he was Britain"s number one sprint hurdler. However, competing for Team Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Newton failed to qualify for the second round of the 110 m hurdles competition. He was the only openly gay British Olympian that year.
110 m hurdles Personal Best: 13.36 in 2004 In the United Kingdom All-time Top Ten with a 60m hurdles personal best of 7.69, in the 2004 Norwich Union Indoor Trials.