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'''Deandre Watkin''' (born 9 December 2002) is a Jamaican sprinter. In 2024, he became Jamaican national champion over 400 metres.<ref>{{cite web|title=Deandre Watkin|website=World Athletics|accessdate=29 June 2024|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/deandre-watkin-14875562}}</ref> |
'''Deandre Watkin''' (born 9 December 2002) is a Jamaican sprinter. In 2024, he became Jamaican national champion over [[400 metres]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Deandre Watkin|website=World Athletics|accessdate=29 June 2024|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/deandre-watkin-14875562}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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He attended [[Jamaica College]]. In March 2020, he ran 10.61 to win the U20 boys’ 100m final of the Jamaica’s Carifta Games Trials at the National Stadium. |
He attended [[Jamaica College]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/kevona-davis-and-deandre-watkin-win-u20-100m-titles-carifta-trials-0 |website=Carribean.Loopnews|accessdate=28 June 2024|title= Kevona Davis and DeAndre Watkin win U20 100m titles at Carifta Trials|date=7 March 2020}}</ref> In March 2020, he ran 10.61 to win the U20 boys’ 100m final of the Jamaica’s Carifta Games Trials at the National Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trackalerts.com/2020/03/carifta-trials-video-deandre-watkin-wins-u20-100m-final/#google_vignette|website=Track Alerts|accessdate=29 June 2024|title=CARIFTA Trials VIDEO: DeAndre Watkin wins U20 100m final|first=Anthony|last=Foster|date= March 7, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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He had a personal best of 45.26 from |
He had a personal best for the 400 metres of 45.26 from |
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2023, which he lowered to 45.19 in the heats of the [[Jamaican Athletics Championships]] in June 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/148823-watkin-runs-big-personal-best-44-48-to-claim-first-national-400m-title-at-jaaa-national-senior-championships|website=SportsMax|accessdate=29 June 2024|title= Watkin runs big personal best 44.48 to claim first national 400m title at JAAA National Senior Championships Featured|first=Bradley|last=Jacks |date=June 28, 2024}}</ref> On 28 June 2024, he set a personal best time of 44.48 seconds to win the Jamaican national championship in [[Kingston, Jamaica]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/athletics/thompson-sets-world-leading-mark-win-jamaican-100m-2024-06-29/|website=Reuters|accessdate=29 June 2024|date=29 June 2024|title= Thompson sets world-leading mark to win Jamaican 100m}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20240628/jaaa-trials-watkin-sets-personal-best-mens-400m-title|website=Jamaica Gleaner|accessdate=29 June 2024|title= Watkin sets personal best for men's 400m title|date=28 June 2024}}</ref> In July 2024, he was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the [[2024 Paris Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/149220-jaaa-announces-star-studded-team-for-2024-paris-olympic-games|website=Sportsmax.tv|accessdate=8 July 2024|title= JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games|first=Leighton|last=Levy|date=July 7, 2024}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:45, 8 July 2024
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Born | 9 December 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m: 44.48 (Kingston, 2024) |
Deandre Watkin (born 9 December 2002) is a Jamaican sprinter. In 2024, he became Jamaican national champion over 400 metres.[1]
Early life
He attended Jamaica College.[2] In March 2020, he ran 10.61 to win the U20 boys’ 100m final of the Jamaica’s Carifta Games Trials at the National Stadium.[3]
Career
He had a personal best for the 400 metres of 45.26 from 2023, which he lowered to 45.19 in the heats of the Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2024.[4] On 28 June 2024, he set a personal best time of 44.48 seconds to win the Jamaican national championship in Kingston, Jamaica.[5][6] In July 2024, he was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7]
References
- ^ "Deandre Watkin". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Kevona Davis and DeAndre Watkin win U20 100m titles at Carifta Trials". Carribean.Loopnews. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (March 7, 2020). "CARIFTA Trials VIDEO: DeAndre Watkin wins U20 100m final". Track Alerts. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Jacks, Bradley (June 28, 2024). "Watkin runs big personal best 44.48 to claim first national 400m title at JAAA National Senior Championships Featured". SportsMax. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Thompson sets world-leading mark to win Jamaican 100m". Reuters. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Watkin sets personal best for men's 400m title". Jamaica Gleaner. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (July 7, 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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