Jamil J James (born 16 September 1986) is a sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago who specializes in the 400 metres. His father, Trevor J James, is a former Olympic sprinter who represented Trinidad and Tobago in the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Jamil James
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Coatzacoalcos 200 m
CAC Junior Championships (U17)
Silver medal – second place 2002 Bridgetown 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2002 Bridgetown 4x400 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2005 Bacolet, Tobago 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2005 Bacolet, Tobago 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2005 Bacolet, Tobago 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2004 Hamilton 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2004 Hamilton 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2003 Port of Spain 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2003 Port of Spain 4x400 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Nassau 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Nassau 400 m

Career

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He attended the University of South Carolina - Columbia from 2004 to 2008. His personal best time is 46.68 seconds (400m), achieved in June 2003 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Trinidad and Tobago
2001 CARIFTA Games (U17) Bridgetown, Barbados 4th 400 m 49.11
2002 CARIFTA Games (U17) Nassau, Bahamas 3rd 200 m 22.02   (-0.5 m/s)
3rd 400 m 48.90
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Bridgetown, Barbados 2nd 400 m 47.95
2nd 4x400 m 3:19.13
World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 32nd (h) 400 m 48.62
2003 CARIFTA Games (U20) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 2nd 400 m 47.34
2nd 4x400 m 3:12.46
World Youth Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 4th 400 m 47.61
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 4th 4x400 m 3:05.28
2004 CARIFTA Games (U20) Hamilton, Bermuda 2nd 400 m 47.11
2nd 4x400 m 3:12.65
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Coatzacoalcos, México 3rd 200 m 21.05   (1.2 m/s)
World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 3rd 200m 21.00 (wind: +0.1 m/s)
11th (h) 4×400m relay 3:11.33
2005 CARIFTA Games Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago 2nd 400 m 46.81
1st 4x100 m 41.05
2nd 4x400 m 3:10.32
2006 NACAC U-23 Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 13th (h) 400m 48.21
7th 4x400m relay 3:16.75
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 6th 4x100 m 39.92
2nd 4x400 m 3:02.65
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