Schillonie Calvert

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Schillonie Calvert-Powell
Schillonie Calvert 2013 World Championships in Athletics.jpg
Personal information
Born27 July 1988 (1988-07-27) (age 36)
St. James, Jamaica
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London 4x100 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Moscow 4×100 m relay
World Relay Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Nassau 4×100 m relay
World Youth Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Marrakech 100 m
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 4×100 m relay
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto 4x100 m relay
Pan American Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Windsor 100 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 São Paulo 200 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 São Paulo 100 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 São Paulo 4×400 m relay
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Port of Spain 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Port of Spain 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Port of Spain 4x100 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Les Abymes 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Les Abymes 4x100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Providenciales 100 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Providenciales 4x100 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Hamilton 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Hamilton 200 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Hamilton 4x100 m relay

Schillonie Calvert (born 27 July 1988) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. She made the 4x100 relay team for Jamaica as a reserve for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She did not participate at the 2012 Worlds. She ran in the 4 × 100 m heat with the Jamaican team at the 2012 London Olympics which later went on to take silver in the finals. [1] She competed as an individual in the 100 m at the 2013 World Championships, where she was also part of the Jamaican team that won gold in the 4 × 100 m. [2] She competed in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and was part of the 4 × 100 m team that set a new Games record. [3] [4]

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Personal bests

EventTimeVenueDate
100 m10.94 Mesa, United States 10 June 2017
200 m22.55 Zagreb, Croatia 13 September 2011

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References

  1. Desmond G. Palmer (29 May 2011). "Jamaica's Schillonie Calvert Arrives With 11.05secs. - Tracklife Online Magazine". Caribbeantracklife.com. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. "IAAF: Schillonie Calvert | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. "Glasgow 2014 - Schillonie Calvert Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. "Glasgow 2014 - Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017.