Jehue Gordon
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 Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 December 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) |
400 m: 46.43 s (Marabella 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jehue Gordon (born 15 December 1991) is a Trinidadian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. He turned professional on June 24, 2010,[1] and signed a deal with Adidas in August 2010.[2]
He began his international athletics career at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics, where he finished fifth in the semi-finals at the age of 16. He was the bronze medallist in the 400 m hurdles at the 2008 CARIFTA Games and went on to win the gold medal the following year, recording a championship record of 50.01 seconds.[3] His success continued in the form of a bronze medal at the 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, where he ran a time of 49.45 seconds,[4] and a silver at the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.
He qualified for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and surprised by setting a world-age best and senior national record of 48.66 seconds in the heats.[5] He progressed through the rounds and reached the final, finishing in fourth with a 48.26-second national record.[6] Statisticians A. Lennart Julin and Mirko Jalava picked out Gordon's performances as sign of promise for future success.[7] At the start of the 2010 season, he took a 400 m and 110 metres hurdles double at the trials for the CARIFTA Games.[8] He went on to improve the championship records in both the 110 and 400 m hurdles at the 2010 CARIFTA Games, earning himself that year's Austin Sealy Trophy.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2008 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 53.18 |
| World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 5th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 52.26 | |
| 2nd (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:07.60 (only in heat) | |||
| 2009 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.86 (0.7 m/s) |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 50.01 CR | |||
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:10.20 | |||
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 48.26 NR | |
| 2010 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | George Town, Cayman Islands | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.41 CR (1.3 m/s) |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.76 CR | |||
| 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:11.59 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 50.26 CR | |
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:08.19 | |||
References
- ↑ "Jehue Gordon Turns Professional". HSInternational: News and Announcements. June 24, 2010.
- ↑ Laurence, Kwame (August 5, 2010). "Gordon signs with adidas". Trinidad Express.
- ↑ Finisterre, Terry (2009-04-13). More records fall in 2009 CARIFTA Games – Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-02.
- ↑ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2009-07-06).Culson prevails over Sanchez as six more records fall – CAC Champs Final Day. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-02.
- ↑ Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-15). Event Report – Men's 400m Hurdles – Heats. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.
- ↑ Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-18). Event Report – Men's 400m Hurdles – Final. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-22. Archived 2009-09-08.
- ↑ 2009 – End of Year Reviews – HURDLES. IAAF (2009-12-24). Retrieved on 2010-06-02.
- ↑ Clarke, Clayton (2010-03-15). Gordon takes hurdles double at Trinidad & Tobago Carifta Trials. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-02.
External links
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- Jehue Gordon profile at IAAF
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