▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁British ▁Athletics ▁Championships ▁at ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁July , ▁gain ing ▁him ▁selection ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Athletics . ▁W ins ▁over ▁ 2 0 0 ▁m ▁at ▁the ▁London ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁and ▁Athlet iss ima ▁meets ▁moved ▁him ▁to ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁Diam ond ▁League ▁rank ings . ▁His ▁new ▁best ▁of ▁ 2 0 . 0 5 ▁seconds ▁at ▁the ▁London ▁meet ▁also ▁made ▁him ▁Europe ' s ▁top ▁ranked ▁spr inter . ▁He ▁improved ▁further ▁ 2 0 0 ▁metres ▁World ▁Championships ▁final ▁in ▁Be ij ing , ▁recording ▁a ▁time ▁of ▁ 2 0 . 0 2 ▁seconds ▁to ▁place ▁fifth ▁while ▁his ▁club mate ▁Us ain ▁Bol t ▁def ended ▁his ▁world ▁title . ▁ ▁Hugh es ▁missed ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Olympic ▁Games ▁in ▁Rio ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁te ar ▁in ▁his ▁right ▁kne e ▁lig ament , ▁sust ained ▁in ▁a ▁fall ▁earlier ▁in ▁the ▁season . ▁He ▁competed ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁British ▁Athletics ▁Championships ▁against ▁doctor ' s ▁warnings , ▁but ▁could ▁only ▁manage ▁fourth . ▁He ▁also ▁attempted ▁to ▁per se vere ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁European ▁Athletics ▁Championships , ▁but ▁dropped ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁he ats ▁and ▁brought ▁his ▁season ▁to ▁a ▁close . ▁His ▁injury ▁re h abil itation ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁season ▁was ▁slow , ▁and ▁he ▁continued ▁to ▁experience ▁pain ▁while ▁running , ▁while