Deandre Daley
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| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 100m: 10.08 (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Deandre Daley (born 8 February 2005) is a Jamaican sprinter.[1]
Career
[edit]He won gold in the 100 metres at the 2022 CARIFTA Games in Kingston, Jamaica. However, he missed the 2022 World U20 Championships due to injury.[2]
He ran a personal best 10.14 seconds for the 100m in the 2023 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships. He won gold in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2023 CARIFTA Games in Nassau, Bahamas after being disqualified from the individual 100m due to a false start.[3] He lowered his personal best to 10.08 seconds for the 100 metres in 2023.[4]
He was runner-up in the 100m at the Jamaican junior championships in Kingston in July 2024.[5] He qualified for the final at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in the 100 metres, placing fourth overall.[6][7][8] Later in the championships he ran a crucial anchorleg to win gold in the 4 x 100 metres relay.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]He attended Herbert Morrison Technical High in Montego Bay.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Deandre Daley". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Laurence, Hubert (6 February 2024). "Daley: Staying healthy is number one". Jamiaca Gleaner. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "No rush for coach Grant and sprinter DeAndre Daley". jamaica Gleaner. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Young stars looking to topple Yohan Blake at Trials". Jamaica Gleaner. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Junior athletes impress at national champs". Jamaica Star. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Graham, Raymond (28 August 2024). "Lukewarm start for Jamaica's U20s on chilly Peru day". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Three things to watch on day two in Lima". World Athletics. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Cowan, Sherdon (August 28, 2024). "Ja's Alana Reid strikes gold as BVI's Adaejah Hodge, Bajan Kishawna Niles complete Caribbean sweep of 100m final at World U-20 Champs". Sportsmax. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Fayisa flies to 1500m gold for Ethiopia on day five in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (1 September 2024). "USA top medals table at World Under-20 Champs in Lima". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved Sep 1, 2024.
- ^ "The right 'Card' to play". Jamaica Gleaner. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
