Javon Francis

Javon Francis
Francis at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Jamaican
Born (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994
Kingston, Jamaica[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 200 m, 400 m
Club AKAN Track Club[3]
Coached by Michael Clarke
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 200 m – 20.54 (2016)
400 m – 44.50 (2015)[4]
Medal record
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro4×400 m relay
World Championships
2013 Moscow4×400 m relay

Javon Francis (born 14 December 1994) is a Jamaican sprinter.[4] He won silver medals in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2013 World Championships[5] and 2016 Olympics.[2] At the 2016 Olympics he also took part in the individual 400 m event, but was eliminated in the semifinal.[2] He was the flag bearer for Jamaica during the closing ceremony.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 2018 CWG bio
  2. 1 2 3 Javon Francis Archived 6 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine.. rio2016.com
  3. ↑ Javon Francis. nbcolympics.com
  4. 1 2 "Javon Francis". IAAF. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Jamaica at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics". IAAF. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016.
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