Rasheed Broadbell

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Rasheed Broadbell
Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metres hurdles podium - 01.jpg
Broadbell at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (2000-08-13) 13 August 2000 (age 24)
Kingston, Jamaica
Sport
CountryFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Sport Track and field
Event 110 m hurdles
ClubElite Performance Track Club
Coached byReynaldo Walcott
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris 110 m hurdles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Birmingham 110 m hurdles
Carifta Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 George Town 110 m hurdles

Rasheed Broadbell (born 13 August 2000) is a Jamaican hurdler who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles, which he won at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [1] He also won the bronze medal in the same event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Career

In 2021, Broadbell had a breakthrough year, running a personal best of 13.10 seconds in Kingston, [2] however he was unable to qualify for the delayed 2020 Olympics due to injury. [3]

At the 2022 Jamaican Championships, Broadbell finished second in 13.20 seconds to qualify for the 2022 World Championships, where he made the semi-finals. [4] He went on to compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning gold in a new personal best and games record of 13.08 seconds. [1] Later that year, he ran sub-13 and won his first Diamond League at the Lausanne Diamond League, running 12.99 seconds. [5]

Broadbell won the 2023 Jamaican Championships in a new personal best of 12.94 seconds. [6] He was disqualified in the heats at the 2023 World Championships after falling after hurdle nine. [7]

In 2024, Broadbell ran a new personal best over 60 m hurdles of 7.56 seconds in Fayetteville. [8] He won his second consecutive Jamaican title over 110 m hurdles to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he won the bronze medal. [9]

Track records

As of 14 September 2024, Broadbell holds the following track records for 110 metres hurdles.

LocationTimeWindspeed
m/s
Date
Freeport13.10+0.213/05/2023
Rabat 13.08–1.328/05/2023

References

  1. 1 2 "Rasheed Broadbell wins Commonwealth gold in sprint hurdles". Jamaica Observer. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. "Broadbell bang on target for 110m hurdles Olympic spot". Jamaica Observer. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. Lowe, Andrè (22 June 2021). "Injured Broadbell to miss Olympic Trials, secures medical exemption". jamaica-gleaner.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. "Emotional Broadbell delighted to make first World Championships team". Jamaica Observer. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. Reid, Paul A. (26 August 2022). "Superb Broadbell steals show with PB in Lausanne". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. Raynor, Kayon (10 July 2023). "Broadbell sets world leading 110m hurdles time at Jamaican Championships". Reuters. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  7. Clarke, Athena (20 August 2023). "#WorldChamps2023: Broadbell crashes out; Parchment, Bennett advance in 110m hurdles". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  8. Reid, Paul A. (9 February 2024). "Rasheed Broadbell, Tina Clayton win at Tyson Invitational". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  9. Mulkeen, Jon (8 August 2024). "Holloway completes collection of global titles with 110m hurdles Olympic gold in Paris". World Athletics . Retrieved 1 September 2024.