Jonathan Jones (runner)

Jonathan Jones (born 6 February 1999) is a sprinter from Barbados.[1]

Jonathan Jones
Personal information
Full nameJonathan Jones
NationalityBarbados
Born (1999-02-06) 6 February 1999
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 metres
University teamTexas Longhorns
Medal record

He qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2019 when at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships he finished fourth in the men’s 400 metres final with a new national record time of 44.64 seconds.[2] He won the 400 m gold medal in the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships.[3]

Whilst competing in the 2020 Summer Games 400m races, Jones qualified from his heat before running 45.61 to finish eighth in his semi-final.[4]

References

  1. "Jonathan JONES | Profile". worldathletics.org.
  2. "Jonathan Jones qualifies for Olympic Games with record run". nationnews.com. 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  3. "Jones strikes gold in 400 at NACAC". NationNews. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/result-men-s-400m-sfnl-000300-.htm


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