Warren Fraser

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Warren Fraser
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
NACAC U-23 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Irapuato 4x100 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Vieux Fort 100 m
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Les Abymes 4x100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Providenciales 100 m

Warren Fraser (born July 8, 1991 [1] ) is a male track and field athlete from Nassau in the Bahamas, [1] who mainly competes in the 100m.

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His personal best over 100m is 10.14 seconds. He qualified for the 100m at the 2012 Olympic Games, and came fourth in his heat. [2] [3] He was also part of the Bahamian 4 x 100 m team that ran the 4 x 100 m national record at the Commonwealth Games. [3]

In 2014, he competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, reaching the final in the men's 100 m and the 4 x 100 m. [4] He also competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [5] He has also competed at the 2013, 2015 and 2017 World Championships. [5] He studied at Clemson University. [5]

Personal bests

EventTimeVenueDate
100 m10.14 Nassau, Bahamas June 27, 2014 [1]
200 m20.85 Tucson, Arizona March 31, 2012 [1]
400 m48.99 Atlanta, Georgia May 1, 2010 [1]
60 m6.54 (indoor) Birmingham, Alabama January 18, 2014
400 m49.30 (indoor) Blacksburg, Virginia February 26, 2010 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Warren Fraser Biography". IAAF. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  2. "Warren Fraser - Events and results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Warren FRASER | Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. "Glasgow 2014 - Warren Fraser Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Athletics | Athlete Profile: Warren FRASER - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.