Odail Todd

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Odail Todd
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Born (1994-06-09) 9 June 1994 (age 26)
Hanover, Jamaica
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) 100 metres, 200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.39 s (Montego Bay 2013)
200 m: 20.78 s (Kingston 2013)

Odail Todd (born 9 June 1994) is a Jamaican sprinter. In 2011 he attended Green Island High in Hanover, Jamaica. [1]

He won the 100 metres at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Lille Métropole, France. [2] Todd was only drafted into the event after both 2011 World Youth leader Jazeel Murphy and 2010 Youth Olympic 100 m champion Odean Skeen were forced to withdraw due to injury. [3] [4]

On 15 July, he was added to Jamaica's squad for the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Miramar, Florida. [5] He finished fourth (10.41) in the 100 metres, behind Marvin Bracy (10.09), Keenan Brock (10.12), and Aaron Brown (10.25).

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
2010 CARIFTA Games (U-17) George Town, Cayman Islands 4th100 m10.94   (0.6 m/s)
3rd200 m21.55   (1.2 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay41.62
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd100 m10.97   (-2.3 m/s)
1st4x100 m relay40.88
2011 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Montego Bay, Jamaica 3rd200 m21.08   (-0.2 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay39.75
2012 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Hamilton, Bermuda 200mDNS
2nd4 × 100 m relay40.72

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References

  1. Anderson, Hartley (10 July 2011). "Todd makes big statement for small schools". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Video: Boy's 100 Final – IAAF World Youth Championships 2011". RunnerSpace.com. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. Reid, Paul A. (8 July 2011). "Another gold! – Todd lands 100m title at WYC". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2011.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. "Golden Run! Todd Wins 100m At WYC". Jamaica Gleaner. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. Reid, Paul A. (15 July 2011). "Todd added to Junior Pan-Am squad". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)