Jovon Toppin (born January 2, 1989, in Port of Spain) is a Trinidadian sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.[1] Toppin competed for the men's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with his teammates Ato Modibo, Cowin Mills, and Stann Waithe. He ran on the second leg of the second heat, with an individual-split time of 45.92 seconds. Toppin and his team finished the relay in fifth place, for a seasonal best time of 3:04.12, failing to advance into the final.[2]
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Nationality | |
Born | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2 January 1989
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 4 × 400 metres relay |
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Personal best(s) | 200 m: 20.85 s (2009) 400 m: 46.94 s (2007) |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jovon Toppin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's 4×400m Relay Round 1 – Heat 2". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
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