Brandon Jones (athlete)

Brandon Jones
Jones at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1987-07-19) July 19, 1987
Education Hampton University
Height 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Sprint
Coached by Aldrin Grey[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 100 m – 10.55 (2015)
200 m – 21.17 (2014)[3]

Brandon Jones (born July 19, 1987) is a Belizean American athlete. He competed for Belize at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 200 m race; his time of 21.49 seconds in the heats was a seasonal best but did not qualify him for the semifinals.[1]

Jones was born in the U.S. state of Virginia to Belizean father Kent Smith and American mother Carmen Jones-Smith. He attended Hampton University, where he holds the school record in the indoor triple jump. He has competed internationally for Belize since 2012; he competes in sprinting, triple jump, and long jump, and has won medals at the Central American Championships in Athletics.[4] Jones was the flag bearer for Belize at the 2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Brandon Jones. rio2016.com
  2. ↑ Brandon Jones. nbcolympics.com
  3. ↑ Brandon Jones. all-athletics.com
  4. ↑ "Family and Discipline – Brandon Jones to represent Belize in Rio". The San Pedro Sun. 9 July 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 20, 2016.


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