Antonio Watson

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Antonio Watson
Antonio Watson Budapest 2023.jpg
Watson at the 2023 World Athletics Championships
Personal information
Born (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 23)
Sport
CountryJamaica
Sport Track and field
Event Sprinting
ClubRacers Track Club
Coached byGlen Mills
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 44.13
200 m: 20.49
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Budapest 400 m
Summer Youth Olympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Buenos Aires 200 m
World U18 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Nairobi 400 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Nairobi Mixed 4 × 400 m
NACAC U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 San José 4 × 100 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 San José200 m
Carifta Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 George Town 4 × 400 meters relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 George Town 200 meters
Carifta Games
Youth (U18)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Willemstad 400 meters

Antonio Watson (born 11 September 2001) is a Jamaican sprinter. He won the gold medal in the boys' 400 metres event at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics held in Nairobi, Kenya. [1] [2]

In 2018, he won the silver medal in the boys' 200 metres event at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [3] He won the 200 m bronze medal and the gold in the 4 × 100 relay in the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships. [4]

Watson won gold in the 400 m at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

References

  1. ↑ "Boy's 400 metres" (PDF). 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics – IAAF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Pavitt, Michael (14 July 2017). "Jamaica enjoy double sprint success at World Under-18 Athletics Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Pavitt, Michael (16 October 2018). "World under-20 champions enhance reputations with triple jump golds at Buenos Aires 2018". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Reid, Paula (15 July 2021). "Former western Jamaica-based athletes cop nine medals at NACAC Championships". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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