Megan Simmonds
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 March 1994 Kingston, Jamaica[1] |
| Education | University of Technology, Jamaica |
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)[2] |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 metres hurdles |
Megan Simmonds (born 18 March 1994) is a Jamaican athlete competing in the sprint hurdles.[3] She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics reaching the semifinals. In addition, she won multiple medals on regional level.
Her personal best in the 100 metres hurdles is 12.63 seconds (-0.2 m/s) set in Kingston in 2017.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  | |||||
| 2010 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 13.64 (w) |
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1st | 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 14.32 | |
| Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 4th | 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 13.62 | |
| 2011 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Montego Bay, Jamaica | 2nd (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.82 (w)1 |
| World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 6th | 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 13.78 | |
| 2013 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.89 |
| 2014 | NACAC U23 Championships | Kamloops, Canada | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 13.06 (w) |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.90 | |||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 12.95 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 11th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 12.93 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 7th | 100 m hurdles | 13.18 |
1Did not finish in the final
References
- ↑ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ↑ Rio 2016 bio
- ↑ Megan Simmonds at IAAF
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