Akeem Haynes (born 11 March 1992) is a Canadian sprinter. Born in Jamaica, he moved together with his family to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories at age 7 before his family moved to Calgary when he was 10.[2] Haynes qualified as a member of Canada's 4 × 100 m relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 11 March 1992 Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Running |
| Event | 100 metres |
| College team | University of Alabama |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 100 m: 10.15 (Edmonton 2015)[1] |
Medal record | |
He competed as part of Canada's Olympic team in Rio de Janeiro.[4] In the 100 metre he ran a 10.24 in the heats and did not advance. Haynes was part of the 4 x 100 m relay team, which finished third in their heats to advance. In the final the team came agonizingly close to a medal; they were 0.02 seconds behind the third place United States team. However, the USA team was later disqualified for an improper baton pass, handing the bronze to Canada and Haynes who ran together with Andre De Grasse, Brendon Rodney, Aaron Brown, and Mobolade Ajomale who only ran in the heats.[5]
On January 2, 2018, Haynes signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[6] He was released by the Tiger-Cats on May 10, 2018 before the start of preseason games.[7]
Awards
editIn August 2017, Haynes received the Athletes in Excellence Award from The Foundation for Global Sports Development in recognition of his community service efforts and work with youth.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Akeem Haynes profile". IAAF. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ Vicki Hall (29 June 2012). "Akeem Haynes is lightning fast, but can he crack Olympic roster?". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ Rita Mingo (3 July 2012). "Calgarians Help Lead Charge to London". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Relay redemption: De Grasse anchors Canada to bronze after U.S. disqualified". CBC Sports. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Ticats sign Canadian Olympic bronze medallist sprinter Akeem Haynes | CBC Sports".
- ^ "Ticats release Olympic medalist Haynes - Article - TSN". TSN. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Ten Athletes Selected to Receive The Foundation for Global Sports Development's 2017 Athletes in Excellence Award". aroundtherings.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
External links
edit- Akeem Haynes at World Athletics
- Akeem Haynes at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- https://www.tsn.ca/ticats-sign-canadian-sprinter-haynes-1.957458
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