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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1982 Westmoreland, Jamaica [1] |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2] |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 m hurdles, 800 m |
Ricardo Cunningham (born 10 April 1982) is a Jamaican middle-distance runner turned 400 metres hurdler. [3] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships as well as the 2015 Pan American Games and two Commonwealth Games.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica | |||||
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 800 m | 1:50.89 |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 4th | 800 m | 1:47.98 |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 9th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.87 |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 18th (h) | 800 m | 1:52.65 | |
| 7th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.30 1 | |||
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 2nd | 800 m | 1:49.97 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.80 |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 4th | 800 m | 1:48.65 |
| NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 4th | 800 m | 1:47.14 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 20th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 50.54 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 15th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.68 |
1Disqualified in the final
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