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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1994 Gibraltar |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Gibraltar |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100m, 200m, 400m |
| Coached by | Hector Romero |
| Updated on 29 August 2015. | |
Jerai Torres (born 25 May 1994) is a male Gibraltarian sprinter. [2] He represented his country in the 200 metres at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships in Athletics without advancing from the first round.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Gibraltar | |||||
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 65th (h) | 200 m | 23.16 |
| European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 26th (h) | 400 m | 52.52 | |
| Commonwealth Youth Games | Douglas, Isle of Man | 15th (sf) | 200 m | 23.25 (w) | |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 29th (h) | 200 m | 22.31 |
| World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 57th (h) | 200 m | 22.29 | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 55th (h) | 200 m | 22.98 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 69th (h) | 100 m | 11.54 |
| 66th (h) | 200 m | 22.95 | |||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 53rd (h) | 200 m | 22.77 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 56th (h) | 200 m | 22.23 |
| 38th (h) | 400 m | 49.40 | |||
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 23rd (h) | 200 m | 22.70 |
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