Assinie Wilson

Assinie Wilson

Personal information
Nationality	Jamaican
Born	(2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 (age 23)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400m: 45.51 (2023) 400m hurdles: 48.36 (2024)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   Jamaica NACAC Championships 2025 Freeport 400 m hurdles NACAC U23 Championships 2023 San Jose 4x400m relay 2023 San Jose 400m hurdles

Assinie Wilson (born 10 April 2002) is a Jamaican 400 metres hurdler. He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. ^[1]

Career

In 2023, he was a member of Titans International Track Club. ^[2] He was a silver medalist in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2023 NACAC U23 Championships in Costa Rica, with a time of 49.70 seconds. ^[3] At the same Championships, he won a gold medal in the men's 4 x 400 metres relay. ^[4] He ran a personal best 48.50 seconds to finish third at the 2023 Jamaican Athletics Championships over 400 metre hurdles. ^[5] He was selected for the 400m hurdles at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. ^[6]

In April 2024, he was selected as part of the Jamiacan team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas. ^[7] He ran a personal best 48.36 for the 400 metres hurdles but was out-dipped by Jaheel Hyde into fourth place at the Jamaican Olympic Trials in June 2024. ^{[8] [9]}

In March 2025, coached by Greg Little, alongside Malik James-King, he opened his 2025 season with a time of 48.68 seconds in the men’s 400m hurdles at the Velocity Fest 16 meet in Jamaica. ^[10] He was announced as a competitor at the inaugural Grand Slam Track event, in Kingston, Jamaica, held in April 2025. ^[11] In May 2025, month, he was named as a challenger again for the 2025 Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia. ^[12] He finished second in the 400m hurdles on 7 June 2025, at the Racers Grand Prix, a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting, in Kingston, Jamaica. ^[13] He was runner-up to Roshawn Clarke in the 400 metres hurdles final at the 2025 Jamaican Athletics Championships in 48.42 seconds before placing seventh at the 2025 Prefontaine Classic on 5 July. ^{[14] [15]} He was named in the Jamaican squad for the 2025 NACAC Championships in Freeport, The Bahamas, winning the bronze medal in the 400m hurdles. ^{[16] [17]} He competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in the men's 400 metres hurdles in Tokyo, Japan, in September 2025. ^{[18] [19]}

Statistics

Grand Slam Track results [20]
Slam	Race group	Event	Pl.	Time	Prize money
2025 Kingston Slam	Long hurdles	400 m hurdles	7th	53.24	US$12,500
		400 m	6th	46.70
2025 Philadelphia Slam	Long hurdles	400 m hurdles	6th	49.68	US$20,000
		400 m	5th	46.24

References

1. "Assinie Wilson". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
2. "Yohan Blake and Briana Williams Make Their Mark at JAAA All-Comers Meeting". Track Alerts. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
3. "Jamaican Athletes Shine at NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Costa Rica". Track Alerts. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
4. "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
5. "Jamaica's Shericka Jackson sets fastest time of year in women's 100m, gets Budapest ticket". StraitsTimes. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
6. "Defending champions Fraser-Pryce and Jackson lead Jamaican team for WCH Budapest 23". World Athletics. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
7. "Jamaica's youngsters to take World Relays stage". Jamaica Gleaner. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
8. "'You can count me out all you want'". Jamaica Gleaner. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
9. "Jamaican Championships". World Athletics. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
10. "Assinie Wilson's World-Leading 48.68 Just the Beginning, Says Coach Gregory Little". SportsMax. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
11. Clifford, Flo (31 March 2025). "Grand Slam Track: Schedule, times and start lists for first-ever event". Independent. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
12. Chavez, Chris (May 23, 2025). "Grand Slam Track Announces Full Athletes Field For Philadelphia: Full Racers, Challengers Competing". Citiusmag.com. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
13. "Thompson and Broadbell shine at Racers Grand Prix". World Athletics. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
14. "Results - Eugene Diamond League - Pre Classic 2025". Watch Athletics Weekly. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
15. Jacks, Bradley (28 June 2025). "Clayton, Clarke produce big performances to take 400m hurdles titles at National Champs" . Retrieved 29 June 2025.
16. Levy, Leighton (9 July 2025). "Tia Clayton Returns as Jamaica Names Powerhouse Team for NACAC Championships in Bahamas". SportsMax. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
17. "Taylor breaks national 800m record at NACAC Senior Championships". Radio Jamaica News Online. August 16, 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
18. "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
19. "JAAA names 50-member World Champs team, Thomas-Dodd opts out". Jamaica Observer. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
20. "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track . Retrieved April 5, 2025.