Jamaal James
Jamaal James (born September 4, 1988) is a former professional 800m runner from Trinidad and Tobago he represented his country internationally at the age group and elite level.[1] James graduated from Louisiana State University(LSU)[2] in 2010 with a degree in Communication Studies. At LSU James earned both National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Indoor All-American and South Eastern Conference (SEC) honors[3] between 2007 and 2010. His personal record is 1:46.57 achieved in Ninove, Belgium.[1] He is also the national junior 800m record holder for his country with the time of 1:47.00.[4]
Collegiate career
He ran for Louisiana State University as a member of the LSU Tigers track and field team, and became a 3x All American, 2x South Eastern Conference (SEC) Champion and 6x ALL SEC performer, from 2007 to 2010.[3]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Trinidad and Tobago | |||||
2003 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | 800m | 1:56.15 |
2004 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 2nd | 800m | 1:55.76 |
1st | 4x400m relay | 3:47.24 | |||
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Veracruz, Mexico | 1st | 800m | 1:53.93 | |
2005 | Pan American Junior Athletics Championships (U20) | Windsor, Ontario, Canada, | 4th | 800m | 1:51.01 |
World Youth Championships (U18) | Marrakesh, Morocco | 5th | 800m | 1:50.31 | |
2006 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 1st | 800m | 1:52.64 |
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | 800m | 1:51.73 | |
Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 6th | 800m | 1:48.98 | |
World Junior Championships in Athletics | Beijing, China | 7sf1 | 800m | 1:50.42 | |
2007 | Pan American Junior Athletics Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 800m | 1:48.87 |
2012 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 3h5 | 800m | 1:52.71 |
2014 | Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 4h4 | 800m | 1:51.62 |
2015 | 2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | 800m | 1:47.07 |
References
- ^ a b "IAAF: Jamaal James | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ "Jamaal Kamau James". www.sportarchivestt.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ a b "Jamaal James Bio". LSUsports.net. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ Tobago, Shane Colleens, CARIBSCAPE Web Design, www.caribscape.com, Trinidad and. "National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad and Tobago Competition Records Junior Men". ttnaaa.org. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
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External links
- Jamaal James at World Athletics
- Jamaal James at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)