Jovanee Jarrett

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Jovanee Jarrett (born 15 January 1983) is a Jamaican long jumper.

She competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. [1] Her personal best is 6.75 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Kingston, Jamaica. [1]

Competing for the Auburn Tigers track and field team, Jarrett won the long jump at the 2006 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. [2] [3]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
2000 CARIFTA Games (U20) St. George's, Grenada 4th5.69 m
2001 CARIFTA Games (U20) Bridgetown, Barbados 6th5.32 m
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 5th 6.02 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 16th (q) 6.43 m
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 13th (q) 6.37 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 2nd 6.52 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 28th (q) 6.19 m
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 13th (q) 6.24 m

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References

  1. 1 2 Jovanee Jarrett at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Jarrett Wins NCAA Long Jump Title, Homan Earns All-American Honors At Track And Field Championships". Auburn University Athletics. 2006-06-08. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. "Jarrett Jumps Tigers to 2nd at NCAA Track". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-05-17.