Personal information | |
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Nationality | Grenadian |
Born | February 10, 1989 |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | Sprints |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 400m: 46.80 [1] |
Keron Toussaint (born 10 February 1989) is a Grenadian sprinter who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He represented Grenada in the 2011 Pan American Games) and suffered an injury during the semi-finals of the men's 400 thus resulting with a time of 1:37.36 and a rank of 23rd. He has since attempted to be a part of the Grenadian Olympic team for the 2012 and 2016 without success. [2]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2011 | Pan Am Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 8th (sf) | 400 m | 1:37.36 |
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