Shane Brathwaite
Shane Rashad 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.[2] His gold medal in the octathlon at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics made him the first person from Barbados to win a gold medal at a global athletics championship.[3]
Shane Brathwaite in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Barbados | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bridgetown, Barbados[1] | February 8, 1990||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 110 m hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Darryl Woodson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 110 m hurdles 13.21 (+0.8 m/s) (Toronto 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brathwaite competed for Texas Tech University at Lubbock, Texas.[4] Although he shares a birthplace, surname and speciality with Ryan Brathwaite, the two are not related.[3][5]
Competition record
References
- "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- "Shane Brathwaite". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- 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.
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