DESTINY IN DOHA 2019
2019 DESTINY IN DOHA
The Team
JAMAICA WOMEN
BY NAME, AGE, PERSONAL BEST/SEASON’S BEST, KEY PERFORMANCE, COACH
100 METRES • Elaine Thompson (27), 10.70/10.73 2016 Olympic champion. Coach: Stephen Francis • Shelly‐Ann Fraser‐Pryce (32), 10.70/10.73 3‐me World Champion, 2‐me Olympic Champion. Coach: Stephen Francis • Briana Williams (17) 10.94/10.94 Provisional selectee 2018 World Under 20 Champion. Coach: Ato Boldon • Jonielle Smith (23), 11.04/11.04 2018 CAC Champion. Coach: Henry Rolle 4X100-METRE RELAY • Elaine Thompson, Shelly‐Ann Fraser‐Pryce, Briana Williams, Jonielle Smith 200 METRES • Elaine Thompson (27), 21.66/22.00 2016 Olympic champion • Shelly‐Ann Fraser‐Pryce (32) 22.09/22.22 2013 World Champion • Schilonie Calvert‐Powell (31), 22.55/22.92 6th 2014 Commonwealth Games 400 METRES • Shericka Jackson (27), 49.78/49.78 3rd 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympics. Coach: Stephen Francis
• Stephenie McPherson (30), 49.92/50.74 3rd 2013 World Championships, 2014 Commonwealth Champion. Coach: Stephen Francis
JAMAICA MEN
TRIPLE JUMP • Jordan Sco (22), 17.08/17.08 2019 NCAA Indoor Champion. Coach: Mario Wilson LONG JUMP • Tajay Gayle (23), 8.32/8.32 2nd 2019 Pan‐Am Games. Coach: Andre Edwards BY NAME, AGE, PERSONAL BEST/SEASON’S BEST, KEY PERFORMANCE, COACH
4X400-METRE RELAY • Roneisha McGregor, Chrisne Day and Tiffany James
100 METRES • Yohan Blake (29), 9.69/9.96 2011 World Champion. Coach: Patrick Dawson • Tyquendo Tracey (26), 9.96/10.00 2018 Athlecs World Cup winner. Coach: Rana Reider • Rasheed Dwyer (30), 10.10/10.10 3rd Naonal Championship. Coach: Maurice Wilson
800 METRES • Natoya Goule (28), 1.56.15/1.57.90 2019 Pan‐Am Games gold, 2018 Commonwealth Bronze. Coach: Mark Elliot 1500 METRES • Aisha Praught‐Leer (29), 4.05.52/4.06.11 2018 Commonwealth gold 3000m steeplechase 100-METRE HURDLES • Danielle Williams (27), TRS, 12.32/12/32 2015 World Champion, 2018 Commonwealth silver Coach: Lennox Graham • Janeek Brown (21) 12.40/12.40 2019 NCAA Champion • Megan Tapper (25), 12.63/12.63 3rd 2019 Pan‐Am bronze, 7th 2018 Commonwealth Games. Coach: Brigie Foster‐Hylton • Yanique Thompson (23), 12.69/12.80 2018 Commonwealth silver, 2013 World Under‐18 gold. Coach: Maurice Wilson 400-METRE HURDLES • Rushell Clayton (26), 54.16/54/16 3rd 2019 Pan‐Am Games. Coach: Okiele Stewart • Shian Salmon (20), 55.39/55.39 2nd 2018 World Under 20 Championships. Coach: Maurice Wilson • Rhonda Whyte (29), 54.29/55.31 2018 CAC Games champion. Coach: Maurice Wilson LONG JUMP • Tisssanna Hickling (21), 6.82/6.82 3rd 2019 Pan‐Am Games. Coach: Marlon Gayle • Chanice Porter (25), 6.75/6.73 2016 NCAA champion, 2011 World Under 18 gold. Coach: Petros Kyprianou TRIPLE JUMP • Shanieka Rickes (27), 14.93/14.93 2nd 2019 Pan‐Am Games, Diamond League winner. Coach: Kerrylee Rickes
DISCUS THROW • Fedrick Dacres (25), 70.78/70.78 Pan‐Am and Commonwealth Champion. Coach: Julian Robinson • Traves Smikle (27), 67.57/67.72 Pan‐Am and Commonwealth silver. Coach: Julian Robinson • Chad Wright (28) 65.47/65.13 2012 NCAA champion
4X100-METRE RELAY • Julian Forte, Oshane Bailey
200 METRES • Rasheed Dwyer (30) 19.80/20.23 2014 Commonwealth Champion • Yohan Blake (29) 19.26/20.27 2012 Olympic runner‐up • Andre Ewers (24), 20.14/20.14 3rd Naonal Championships
SHOT PUT • O’Dayne Richards (30), 21.96/20.93 3rd 2015 World Championships. Coach: Linval Swaby
400 METRES • Akeem Bloomfield (21), 43.94/44.40
• Anatascia Leroy (32), 50.57/50.94 2nd 2018 Commonwealth Games. Coach: Maurice WIlson
Holds Boys’ Champs record, 44.93. Coach: Henry Rolle • Demish Gaye (26), 44.55/44.83. Coach: Maurice Wilson 2019 Pan‐Am Silver • Rusheen McDonald (27), 43.93/45.25 2018 Commonwealth finalist. Coach: Stephen Francis 4X400-METRE RELAY Terry Thomas, Javon Francis, Devaughn Baker, Nathon Allen, Demar Murray 110-METRE HURDLES • Omar McLeod (25), 12.90/13.07 World & Olympic champion. Coach: Rana Reider • Orlando Benne (20), 13.27/13.27 2018 World U‐20 runner‐up. Coach: Craig Sewell • Ronald Levy (26), 13.05/13.22 2018 Commonwealth Champion. Coach: Brigie Foster‐Hylton
• Andrew Riley (31) 13.14/13.33 2014 Commonwealth Champion
400-METRE HURDLES • Kemar Mowa (24), 48.70/48.70 4th at 2017 World Championships. Coach: Lennox Graham
Elaine Thompson (left) and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce lead a strong Jamaican team into the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Doha, Qatar. The two teammates are likely to face each other in the nals of both sprint events.
Fedrick Dacres is one of Jamaica’s best bets for an individual gold medal
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