Andrew Riley (born 6 September 1988, Saint Thomas, Jamaica) is a Jamaican sprinter, mainly competing in the 110 m hurdles and more recently 100 metres.[1][2] He won the gold medal in the 110 m at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[3] He went pro signing with Puma SE shortly after his collegiate career.[4]
.jpg) Riley in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 September 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 110 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Illinois Fighting Illini | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.02 (Des Moines 2012) 110m hurdles: 13.14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Jamaica
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| 2007 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos | 2nd | Heptathlon | 4601 pts |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 14th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.75 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 24th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.59 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 8th | 110 m hurdles | 13.51 |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 8th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.59[5] |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.32 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 16th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.43 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro | 11th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.46 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 16th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.57 |
References
edit- ^ "Andrew Riley Profile". Fightingillini.Com. 6 September 1988. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
- ^ "Andrew Riley Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Andrew Riley Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Puma signs Jamaican sprint hurdler Riley - trackalerts.com || Lead Stories". trackalerts.com. 14 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ Did not start in the final
