Gillian Russell

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Gillian Russell
Personal information
Born (1973-09-28) 28 September 1973 (age 51)
Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
Sport
Sport Track and field
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 4x100m relay
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Paris 60m hurdles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur 100 m hurdles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Maracaibo 100 m hurdles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Maracaibo 4×100 m relay
CAC Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Bridgetown 100 m hurdles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Bridgetown 4×100 m relay
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Sudbury 100m hurdles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Sudbury 4x100m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Seoul 100m hurdles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Seoul 4x100m relay
CAC Junior Championships
Junior (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Havana 4x100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Havana 100 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Havana 100 m hurdles
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Kingston 100 m hurdles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Kingston 4×100 m relay
CAC Junior Championships
Junior (U17)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Nassau 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Nassau 100 m hurdles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Nassau 4x100 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Kingston 100 m

Gillian Claire Russell-Love (born 28 September 1973) is a Jamaican athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles.

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Career

In her early career she won four gold medals at the World Junior Championships, which is a record. Russell won three consecutive 100 m hurdles NCAA DI titles for the Miami Hurricanes track and field program. [1]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
1988 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Kingston, Jamaica 1st100 m11.90
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Nassau, Bahamas 1st100 m12.04   (-0.2 m/s)
1st100 m hurdles14.64   (-0.2 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay46.75
World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 10th (sf)100m hurdles 13.95 w(wind: +3.8 m/s)
1990 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Kingston, Jamaica 1st100 m hurdles13.8   (1.8 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay45.39
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Havana, Cuba 2nd100 m11.83   (-0.4 m/s)
5th200 m24.77   (-0.5 m/s)
2nd100 m hurdles13.86   (-0.2 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay45.62
World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 1st100 m hurdles, 13.31 (wind: +0.3 m/s)PB
1st4 × 100 m relay 43.82
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 1st100 m hurdles 13.21 (wind: +1.0 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay 43.96
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 14th (sf)100 m hurdles 13.35
1993 Universiade Buffalo, United States 16th (h)100 m 11.98
4th100 m hurdles 13.46
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 16th (sf)100 m hurdles 13.12   (0.3 m/s)
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 5th100 m hurdles 12.96   (0.2 m/s)
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 9th (qf)100 m hurdles 12.78   (1.4 m/s)
3rd4 × 100 m relay 43.36 (h)
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 2nd60 m hurdles 7.84
1998 Goodwill Games Uniondale, United States 2nd100 m hurdles 12.78
Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 2nd100 m hurdles 12.66 PB
3rd4 × 100 m relay 44.89
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1st100 m hurdles 12.70 CR
1999 Central American and Caribbean Championships Bridgetown, Barbados 1st100 m hurdles13.25
1st4 × 100 m relay44.18
World Championships Seville, Spain 25th (qf)100 m hurdles 13.12   (0.2 m/s)

References

  1. "Gillian Russell-Love - University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame". UM Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 May 2024.