Deandre Daley

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Deandre Daley
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2005-02-08) 8 February 2005 (age 19)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best100m: 10.08 (2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
World U20 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Lima 4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Kingston 100m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Kingston 4x100m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Nassau 4x100m relay

Deandre Daley (born 8 February 2005) is a Jamaican sprinter. [1]

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Career

He won gold in the 100 metres at the 2022 CARIFTA Games in Kingston, Jamaica. However, he missed the 2022 World U20 Championships due to injury. [2]

He ran a personal best 10.14 seconds for the 100m in the 2023 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships. He won gold in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2023 CARIFTA Games in Nassau, Bahamas after being disqualified from the individual 100m due to a false start. [3] He lowered his personal best to 10.08 seconds for the 100 metres in 2023. [4]

He was runner-up in the 100m at the Jamaican junior championships in Kingston in July 2024. [5] He qualified for the final at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in the 100 metres, placing fourth overall. [6] [7] [8] Later in the championships he ran a crucial anchorleg to win gold in the 4 x 100 metres relay. [9] [10]

Personal life

He attended Herbert Morrison Technical High in Montego Bay. [11]

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