Aundre Edwards

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Aundre Edwards (born 11 December 1980) is a retired Jamaican long jumper.

In the young age categories, he won medals at the 1996 CARIFTA Games, the 1996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships and the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships. [1] [2] [3] He also competed at the 1998 World Junior Championships without reaching the final. He later won the bronze medal at the 2003 Central American and Caribbean Championships and finished seventh at the 2003 Pan American Games. [4]

He became Jamaican champion in 2003. [5] His personal best jump was 8.07 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Kingston. [4]

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References

  1. "Carifta Games (Under 17 Boys)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. "Central American and Caribbean Championships (Under 17)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. "Central American and Caribbean Championships (Under 20 Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 Aundre Edwards at World Athletics
  5. "Jamaican Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 27 April 2021.