Jazeel Murphy

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Jazeel Murphy
Personal information
Nationality  Jamaica
Born (1994-02-27) February 27, 1994
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) Sprints
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 100 m: 10.25 (Barcelona 2012)
200 m: 20.97 (Vieux Fort 2009)
Medal record
Athletics
Competitor for  Jamaica
World Junior Championships
Silver 2012 Barcelona 4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
Gold 2011 Montego Bay 100 m
Gold 2011 Montego Bay 4×100 m relay
Gold 2012 Hamilton 100 m
Silver 2013 Nassau 100 m
CARIFTA Games (Youth)
Gold 2009 Vieux Fort 100 m
Gold 2009 Vieux Fort 200 m
Gold 2009 Vieux Fort 4×100 m relay

Jazeel Murphy (born February 27, 1994) is a Jamaican sprinter.

As early as 2009, he has been dubbed Jamaica's next great sprinter.[1] At the 2011 CARIFTA Games, Murphy ran a 10.27 sec to win the boys U20 100 metres title.[2][3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2009 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia 1st 100 m 10.41s   (2.0 m/s)
1st 200 m 20.97s CR   -0.2 m/s)
1st 4x100 m relay 40.76s CR
2011 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Montego Bay, Jamaica 1st 100 m 10.27s   (-0.2 m/s)
1st 4x100 m relay 39.75s
2012 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Hamilton, Bermuda 1st 100 m 10.31s w   (5.7 m/s)


References

  1. ↑ Jamaica Gleaner News - Jamaica's 'next' great sprinter? No rush for Jazeel Murphy - Sport - Saturday | May 2, 2009
  2. ↑ Jazeel Murphy runs 10.27 to win Carifta Games title - Sporting Alert
  3. ↑ Murphy saves the day... As Bahamas upstage Ja in sprints - Sports - JamaicaObserver.com

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