Christopher Taylor (sprinter)

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Christopher Taylor
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Taylor in 2022
Personal information
NicknameCubby
Born (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 24)
Spanish Town, Jamaica
Sport
CountryJamaica
Sport Track and field
Events
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Eugene 4×400 m relay
NACAC Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Freeport 400 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Freeport 4×400 m relay
World U20 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Tampere 400 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Tampere 4 × 100 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Bydgoszcz 4×400 m relay
Pan American U20 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Trujillo 200m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Trujillo 4x100m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Trujillo 4x400m
World Youth Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Cali 400 m
NACAC U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 San José 4x100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 San José 4x400 m mixed
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 San José 400 m
CARIFTA Games (U18)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Basseterre 400 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Basseterre 4×400 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 St. George's 400 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 St.George's 4×400 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 St.George's 4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Willemstad 400 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Willemstad 4x100 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Willemstad 4x400 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Nassau 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Nassau 4x100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Nassau 4x400 m

Christopher Taylor (born October 1, 1999) is a Jamaican 400 metre runner. He won the 400 metres event at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Cali, Colombia in 45.27 seconds, a Jamaica Youth Record. [1] Taylor also won the U-18 400 metres at the 2015 CARIFTA Games in a championship record time of 46.64. [2] On March 19, 2016, Christopher Taylor delivered an extraordinary performance at the ISSA High School Championships in Jamaica, breaking national records and making a massive contribution in bringing his school, Calabar High School, to their 7th consecutive victory. He also won the 2018 Jamaica Senior National Championships with a personal best and NJR of 44.88.

He won the 400 m hurdles silver medal [3] and the gold in 4x100 m and 4x400 m mixed relays in the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships. [4]

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References

  1. "Taylor mines 400m gold in 45.27 seconds". Jamaica Observer. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. "Christopher Taylor IAAF Profile". IAAF. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. Hanibal, Rek (13 July 2021). "Jamaica's Christopher Taylor Finish 2nd Young NACAC Champs". The Caribbean Alert. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. Reid, Paula (13 July 2021). "Jamaica rack up 67 medals to top NACAC Championships". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 7 September 2021.