Shane Brathwaite
Shane Brathwaite in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Barbados | ||||||||||||||||||
Born | February 8, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 110 m hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 110 m hurdles 13.31 (+1.8 m/s) (Irapuato 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shane Brathwaite (born 8 February 1990 in Bridgetown) is a hurdler from Barbados who competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics but did not finish the race in the qualifying heats.[1] His gold medal in the octathlon at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics made his the first person from Barbados to win a gold medal at a global athletics championship.[2]
Brathwaite competed for Texas Tech University at Lubbock, Texas.[3] Although he shares a birthplace, surname and speciality with Ryan Brathwaite, the two are not related.[2][4]
Competition record
References
- ↑ "Shane Brathwaite". london2012.com. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- 1 2 Arcoleo, Laura (2007-07-13). Brathwaite is Barbados first World champion. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-07-11.
- ↑ Texas Tech: Track and Field Roster - Shane Brathwaite
- ↑ Brathwaite follows tradition of top hurdlers. Lubbock Online (2012-05-23). Retrieved on 2014-07-11.
External links
- Shane Brathwaite profile at IAAF
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