Karlene Vivienne Haughton (born 18 October 1972 in Bethany, Saint Ann, Jamaica [1] ) is a Canadian retired athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. [2] She changed allegiance from her native Jamaica in 1998.
Her personal best in the event is 55.11 set in 1997.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1991 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 14.65 (w) |
1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 57.00 |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 13th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.33 |
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1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 55.53 |
3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.97 | |||
1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 55.62 |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | – | 400 m hurdles | DQ | |
9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.47 | |||
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.36 |
2001 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 56.19 |
World Championships | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 11th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.68 | |
2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 56.13 |
5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.24 |
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