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| Born | 8 August 1997 St. James, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nigel Ellis (born 8 August 1997) is a Jamaican sprinter. [2] He represented his country in the 100 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games reaching the semifinals. He also won a bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 2016 World U20 Championships.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica | |||||
| 2014 | CARIFTA Games (U18) | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.63 |
| 2015 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3rd (h) | 200 m | 21.451 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.39 | |||
| 2016 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | St. George's, Grenada | 1st | 100 m | 10.16 |
| – | 200 m | DQ | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.74 | |||
| World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | 100 m | 20.63 | |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.13 | |||
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 17th (sf) | 100 m | 10.38 |
| 2nd (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.44 | |||
| NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 200 m | 20.57 | |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.96 | |||
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.88 |
| – | 4 × 200 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 14th (sf) | 60 m | 6.65 |
1Did not start in the final
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