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Nationality | Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | November 7, 1974 Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica |
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Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brigitte Foster-Hylton O.D (born November 7, 1974 in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica) is a Jamaican 100m hurdler. She was the World Champion over 100m hurdles in 2009.
Like fellow Jamaican hurdler Delloreen Ennis-London she was not a successful hurdler until 2000, when she lowered her personal best by 65/100. Having improved greatly, she finished 8th at the 2000 Olympics. In Athens 2004 she pulled out of the semi finals.
Foster-Hylton won the bronze medal in the 100 meter hurdles at the 2005 World Championships.
She is married to Group Managing Director Of National Commercial Bank, Jamaica Patrick Hylton.
Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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1999 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2nd | 100 m hurdles |
2002 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Paris, France | 2nd | 100 m hurdles |
IAAF World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 100 m hurdles |
Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican R. | 1st | 100 m hurdles | |
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 100 m hurdles |
2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 1st | 100 m hurdles |
2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 1st | 100 m hurdles |
2009 | IAAF World Athletics Final | Thesaloniki, Greek | 1st | 100 m hurdles |
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Preceded by Lorraine Fenton |
Jamaica Sportswoman of the Year 2002 — 2003 |
Succeeded by Veronica Campbell |
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Preceded by Gail Devers |
Women's 100m Hurdles Best Year Performance 2003 |
Succeeded by Joanna Hayes |
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