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| Born | 18 October 1972 Bethany, Saint Ann, Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Phoenix Track Club, Scarborough, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karlene Vivienne Haughton (born 18 October 1972 [1] ) is a Jamaican-born Canadian retired athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. [2] She changed allegiance from her native Jamaica in 1998. [3]
Her personal best in the event is 55.11 set in 1997.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica | |||||
| 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 |
Representing  Canada | |||||
| 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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