Deandre Daley

Deandre Daley

Personal information
Nationality	Jamaican
Born	(2005-02-08) 8 February 2005 (age 20)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best	100m: 10.08 (2023)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   Jamaica World U20 Championships 2024 Lima 4×100 m relay CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) 2022 Kingston 100m 2022 Kingston 4x100m relay 2023 Nassau 4x100m relay

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

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]

References

1. "Deandre Daley". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
2. Laurence, Hubert (6 February 2024). "Daley: Staying healthy is number one". Jamiaca Gleaner. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
3. "No rush for coach Grant and sprinter DeAndre Daley". jamaica Gleaner. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
4. "Young stars looking to topple Yohan Blake at Trials". Jamaica Gleaner. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
5. "Junior athletes impress at national champs". Jamaica Star. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
6. Graham, Raymond (28 August 2024). "Lukewarm start for Jamaica's U20s on chilly Peru day". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
7. "Three things to watch on day two in Lima". World Athletics. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
8. Cowan, Sherdon (August 28, 2024). "Ja's Alana Reid strikes gold as BVI's Adaejah Hodge, Bajan Kishawna Niles complete Caribbean sweep of 100m final at World U-20 Champs". Sportsmax. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
9. "Fayisa flies to 1500m gold for Ethiopia on day five in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
10. Henderson, Jason (1 September 2024). "USA top medals table at World Under-20 Champs in Lima". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved Sep 1, 2024.
11. "The right 'Card' to play". Jamaica Gleaner. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.