Aldwyn Sappleton (born 21 December 1981, in Saint Ann Parish) is a Jamaican track and field athlete, who specialized in middle distance running.[1] He won three medals, including gold in the 1500 metres, at the 1999 CARIFTA Games in Fort-de-France, Martinique. He is also a four-time All-American track and field athlete, while playing for the Oklahoma Sooners, at the University of Oklahoma in Norman.[citation needed]
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| Nationality |  Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 December 1981 Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 800 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Oklahoma Sooners (USA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 800 m: 1:46.82 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sappleton represented Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and competed in the men's 800 metres. He ran in the seventh heat of the event, against seven other competitors, including Netherlands' Robert Lathouwers, and Andrew Wheating of the United States. Sappleton finished the race in sixth place, with a time of 1:48.19, failing to advance into the semi-final rounds.[2]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aldwyn Sappleton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's 800m Round 1 – Heat 7". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
External links
edit- "Profile – Oklahoma Sooners". Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- Aldwyn Sappleton at World Athletics
- NBC Olympics Profile
- Aldwyn Sappleton at Olympics.com
