Gamali Felix

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Gamali Felix
Personal information
NationalityGrenadian
Born (1999-03-17) 17 March 1999 (age 25)
St. George's, Grenada
Sport
CountryFlag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 400m
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Club South City Rising Stars
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m 45.12
Long Jump: 7.26m,
Triple Jump 14.91m
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
CARIFTA Games(U18)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 St. George's Triple Jump

Gamali Felix (born 17 March 1999) is a Grenadian athlete who competes primarily in the Sprints (formerly in Long Jump and Triple Jump). While attending the Grenada Boys Secondary School he became the under 16 boys Record holder in the Long Jump as well as the under 18 boys Record holder in the Triple Jump. He secured a Silver medal representing Grenada at the 2016 Carifta games with a jump of 14.55m. [1]

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In 2017 Felix was able to set a new school record in the senior boys 400m with a time of 49.44s thus erasing the old mark of 50.30s set by Anthony Modeste in 1993. This was Felix's first year competing in the event. At the National Junior Championships of the same year Felix extended his personal best distance in the Triple Jump with a jump of 14.87m.

In 2021 Felix became the NJCAA National Indoor Champion in the men's 400m. [2] He was the first Grenadian athlete to win this title. He also earned All-American honors as part of the Barton County Community 4 × 400 m team which finish third at the outdoor Championships. [3] [4]

He represented Grenada at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games and placed fourth in the Men's 400m.

Competition record

All information taken from World Athletics profile. [5]

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
2016 Carifta Games St. George's, Grenada 13thLong Jump6.29m
2ndTriple Jump14.55m
2017 Carifta Games Willemstad, Curacao 5thLong Jump7.10m
5thTriple Jump14.61m
2021 Junior Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 4th400m46.54
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 6th400 m 45.71

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References

  1. "CARIFTA Games 2016 Session 2 Results". www.nationnews.com. March 26, 2016.
  2. "Moudani breaks program record and Coke defends title leading Barton men to 4th place national track and field indoor finish #GoBarton". March 6, 2021 via bartonsports.com.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "2021 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field All-America ::: USTFCCCA".
  4. "Barton's Edgerton, Ashley, and Coke nab National Track and Field indoor honors; Cougars accumulate 38 All-America awards #GoBarton". March 21, 2020 via www.bartonsports.com.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Gamali Felix at World Athletics