Annsert Whyte

Annsert Whyte
Personal information
Born (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 37)
Kingston, Jamaica[1]
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
CountryJamaica
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres hurdles
ClubRacers Track Club
Coached byGlen Mills

Annsert Sylvester Whyte (born 10 April 1987) is a Jamaican athlete competing in the 400 metres hurdles.[3] He represented his country at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships reaching the semifinals on both occasions. His personal best in the event is 48.07 seconds set at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the final of the event.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 11th (sf) 400 m hurdles 49.17
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd (h) 400 m hurdles 49.58[4]
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 16th (sf) 400 m hurdles 48.90
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th 400 m hurdles 48.07
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 2nd 400 m hurdles 48.50
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 2nd 400 m hurdles 48.91

References

  1. ^ 2014 CWG profile
  2. ^ "Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Annsert Whyte". IAAF. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  4. ^ Did not finish in the final


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