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Christopher Taylor (sprinter)

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Christopher Taylor
Taylor in 2022
Personal information
NicknameCubby
Born (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 25)
Spanish Town, Jamaica
Sport
CountryJamaica
SportTrack and field
Events
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing  Jamaica
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Eugene 4×400 m relay
NACAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Freeport 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2022 Freeport 4×400 m relay
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tampere 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tampere 4 × 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bydgoszcz 4×400 m relay
Pan American U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Trujillo 200m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Trujillo 4x100m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Trujillo 4x400m
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cali 400 m
NACAC U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 San José 4x100 m
Gold medal – first place 2021 San José 4x400 m mixed
Silver medal – second place 2021 San José 400 m
CARIFTA Games (U18)
Gold medal – first place 2015 Basseterre 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Basseterre 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2016 St. George's 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 St.George's 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2016 St.George's 4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2017 Willemstad 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Willemstad 4x100 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Willemstad 4x400 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Nassau 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Nassau 4x100 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Nassau 4x400 m

Christopher Taylor (born 1 October 1999) is a Jamaican 400 metre runner. He won the 400 metres event at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Cali, Colombia in 45.27 seconds, a Jamaica Youth Record.[1] Taylor also won the U-18 400 metres at the 2015 CARIFTA Games in a championship record time of 46.64.[2] On 19 March 2016, Christopher Taylor delivered an extraordinary performance at the ISSA High School Championships in Jamaica, breaking national records and making a massive contribution in bringing his school, Calabar High School, to their 7th consecutive victory. He also won the 2018 Jamaica Senior National Championships with a personal best and NJR of 44.88.[citation needed]

He won the 400 m hurdles silver medal[3] and the gold in 4x100 m and 4x400 m mixed relays in the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Taylor mines 400m gold in 45.27 seconds". Jamaica Observer. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Christopher Taylor IAAF Profile". IAAF. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ Hanibal, Rek (13 July 2021). "Jamaica's Christopher Taylor Finish 2nd Young NACAC Champs". The Caribbean Alert. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. ^ Reid, Paula (13 July 2021). "Jamaica rack up 67 medals to top NACAC Championships". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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