Jelani Walker (born 10 June 1998) is a Jamaican sprinter. He has ran as part of the Jamaican 4 x 100 metres relay team at the World Athletics Championships and Olympic Games.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Born | 10 June 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.00s (2022) 200m: 20.65 (2022) |
Career
editHe finished fourth in the men's 100m race at the 2022 Jamaican Athletics Championships in Kingston, Jamaica in June 2022.[2] He was subsequently named in the Jamaican relay pool for the 2022 World Athletics Championships.[3] He competed as part of the Jamaican team which placed fourth in the final at the 4 x 100 metres relay in Eugene, Oregon.[4][5] Walker was able to take part after being cleared only a few days for the race after testing positive for covid-19.[6] He was able to race in the qualifying heat as well as the final.[7]
He ran 10.04 seconds to finish fifth in the 100 metres at the Jamaican Olympic trials in June 2024.[8] He ran as part of the Jamaican 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Jelani Walker". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Blake and Jackson Claim Jamaican 100m Titles in Kingston". Watch Athletics. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Jamaica names team for World Championships in Oregon". World Athletics. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Wheeler, Daniel (July 26, 2022). "Jelani Walker optimistic about men's 4x100 future". Jamaica-Star. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "OregonGoldRush - Jelani Walker back in World Champs camp". Jamaica Gleaner. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "World Champs: Badly-hampered Jamaican men's team make final of 4x100m". Jamaica.Loopnews. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Kishane Thompson storms to world-leading 9.77 while Jackson claims third consecutive Women's 100m title at JAAA National Senior Championships". sportsmax. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "#ParisOlympics: Jamaica fail to advance in men' 4x100m relay". Jamaica Gleaner. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Watch: Jamaica's men's 4x100m relay stunningly fails to qualify". nbcconnericut. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.