Medal record | ||
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Athletics | ||
Representing Bahamas | ||
CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) | ||
2012 Hamilton | 4×100 m relay | |
CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) | ||
2008 Basseterre | 4x100 m relay | |
2009 Vieux Fort | 100 m | |
2009 Vieux Fort | 4x100 m relay |
Jonathan Farquharson (born February 3, 1993 [1] ) is a Bahamian sprinter from Grand Bahama who mainly competes in the 100m. He attended Bishop Michael Eldon School and Orlando Christian Prep before competing for the Abilene Christian Wildcats. [2]
He won double silver in the under 17 100m and the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2009 Carifta Games in Saint Lucia. He also won gold in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2008 Carifta Games in the Saint Kitts & Nevis. He competed at the IAAF World U18 Championships without making the final in the 100m respectively. He ran the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada. [3] [4] [5]
Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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100 m | 10.38 (+1.5) | Conway, South Carolina | March 10, 2014 |
200 m | 20.68 (+1.6) | Norman, Oklahoma | April 18, 2015 |
60m | 6.75 (indoor) | Albuquerque, New Mexico | February 9, 2013 |
Christopher Deon "Chris" Brown, also known as "Fireman", is a Bahamian track and field athlete from the Bahamian island of Eleuthera, who mainly competes in the 400 m. In addition to winning medals in individual contests, he has also won four World Championships medals in the relay. He also won a gold medal in the relay at the 2012 London Olympic Games. He is an alumnus of Norfolk State University.
Michael Mathieu is a Bahamian sprinter from Freeport, Grand Bahama who specializes in 200 metres and 400 metres. He was part of the Bahamian silver medal-winning team in the men's 4×400 metres relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, running second leg and recording a 44.0 split, and the gold medal-winning team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was also a part of second place relay team at the 2007 World Championships. He won the bronze medal in the 4x400 metres relay in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Demetrius Pinder is a Bahamian male track and field sprint athlete who competes in the 400 metres. His personal best for the event is 44.77 seconds. At the 2012 London Olympics he was a 400 m finalist and relay gold medallist.
Juan Lewis is a male track and field athlete from West End, Grand Bahama in The Bahamas, who mainly competes in the 400m and 200 He attended Bishop Michael Eldon School and Sunland Baptist Academy before competing for Southwestern Christian College and the UT Arlington Mavericks. Lewis ran the third leg of the 4 x 400 Relay at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Anthonique Strachan is a Bahamian sprinter, is the 2012 100m and 200m World Junior Champion. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 200 m. and 4 × 400 m relay
The 38th CARIFTA Games was held in the George Odlum National Stadium in Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, on April 10–13, 2009. Detailed reports on the results were given.
Steven Gardiner is a Bahamian track and field sprinter competing in the 400 metres and 200 metres. He is the current Olympic and world champion in the 400 m, and also won the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships in that event. His winning time of 43.48 s from the 2019 World Championships is the Bahamian record and makes him the sixth-fastest man in the history of the event. Gardiner also owns the Bahamian records in the outdoor 300 m and 200 m, with times of 31.83 s and 19.75 s respectively, and the world best in the indoor 300 m at 31.56 s.
Geno Jones Jr is a Bahamian sprinter from Grand Bahama who mainly competes in the 100m. He attended Bishop Michael Eldon School before competing for the LSU Tigers track and field and later played American football at Holland College in Canada as a running back.
Joel Johnson is a Bahamian sprinter who mainly competes in the 100m and 200m. He broke the Junior National Record for the 100m with a 10.31 (+1.1w) run to win the 2018 CARIFTA Games in front of home crowd. He helped his high school St. Augustine's College win their 28th Track and Field title at the B.A.I.S.S Track and Field Championships. He broke his own Junior National record in 2019 running a time of 10.19 (+0.4)
The most popular sports in The Bahamas are mostly imported from United States. The most popular sports are athletics, basketball, baseball, and American football; other popular sports include swimming, softball, tennis, boxing, and volleyball.
This article is about the Athletics in the Bahamas from the early 20th century to onward
Wendall Miller is a Bahamian sprinter who competes in the 200 and 400. He attended St.Johns College in Nassau, Bahamas where he won multiple Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Track and Field "B.A.I.S.S" gold medals. After a break out 2021 season he signed a professional contract with Puma, and will be training with MVP International, under former Auburn University coach Henry Rolle based in Boca Raton, Florida. He holds the Bahamian 400m Jr National Record with a time of 45.81. He also has a personal best of 20.61 (+1.1w) over 200m.
Wanyá McCoy is a Bahamian sprinter from the Berry Islands in The Bahamas. He attended Queen's College High School in Nassau, Bahamas, before going on to compete for Clemson University.
Ryan Penn is a Bahamian sprinter from Freeport, Bahamas who competed in the 100m and 200. He attended Grand Bahama Catholic High School in Freeport, Bahamas, before going on to compete for Southwestern Christian College and Louisiana State University.
Karlton Rolle is a Bahamian sprinter from Nassau, Bahamas who competed in the 100m 200m and 400m. He attended Nassau Christian Academy high school in Nassau, Bahamas, before going on to compete for UCLA.
Elroy McBride is a Bahamian sprinter from Abaco Islands in The Bahamas who competed in the 200m and 400. He attended Moores Island All-Age School in Moore's Island where he was apart of the Exterminators Track and Field Club, Coached by Pastor Anthony Williams. He then went on to compete for Southwestern Christian College and Texas Tech University.
Krystal Bodie is a Bahamian sprinter from Nassau, Bahamas who competed in the 100m and 100m Hurdles. She attended St. Augustine's College in Nassau, Bahamas, before going on to compete for Southwest Mississippi Community College and Auburn University where she was coached by Henry Rolle. Bodie competed at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Bydgoszcz, Poland and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Jameson Strachan is a male track and field athlete from Nassau, Bahamas, who mainly competes in the 400m. Strachan attended R.M Bailey High School in Nassau before competing for Dickinson State University and the University of Texas–Pan American.
Dennis Bain is a Bahamian sprinter and hurdler from Freeport, Bahamas who competed in the 100m 200m and 110m Hurdles. He attended Jack Hayward High School in Freeport, Bahamas, before going on to compete for Abilene Christian Wildcats and later Claflin University.
Jamal "Snickers" Forbes is a Bahamian sprinter from Nassau, Bahamas who competed in the 100m and 200. He attended Doris Johnson High School in Nassau, Bahamas, before going on to compete for Dickinson State University.