Jarrin Solomon

Jarrin Solomon
Personal information
Born (1986-01-11) January 11, 1986
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country  Trinidad and Tobago
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 400 metres
Medal record
Olympic Games
2012 London 4×400 m relay
World Championships
2015 Beijing 4 × 400m relay
World Indoor Championships
2012 Istanbul 4×400 m relay
2016 Portland 4×400 m relay
CAC Championships
2013 Morelia 400 m
2013 Morelia 4×400 m relay
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow 4×400 m relay
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto 4x400 m relay
World Relays
2014 Bahamas 4×400 m relay

Jarrin Solomon (born 11 January 1986)[1] is a Trinidadian track and field sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He was part of the Trinidad and Tobago team that won the bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[2] Solomon also competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, where his 4 × 400 m team again won the bronze medal.[1] He was also part of Trinidad and Tobago's 2014 Commonwealth Games 4 x 400 team, where they also won a bronze.[3]

His personal best on the 400 m track is 44.98 s, set in 2014.

Solomon is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, where he attended La Cueva High School and the University of New Mexico. His father, Mike Solomon, is from Trinidad and was also a 400 m sprinter.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jarrin Solomon - Events and results". London2012.com. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "WORLD INDOORS BRONZE!". Trinidad Express. 11 March 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 - Jarrin Solomon Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  4. ↑ Guerrero, Maria (July 6, 2012). "Albuquerque native to compete in the Olympics". KOB. Retrieved 16 August 2012.


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