Grafton Ifill
{{short description|Banking Executive & Former Bahamian sprinter}}
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| full_name = Grafton Ifill III
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|November 10, 1985}}
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{{MedalSport | Athletics}}
{{MedalCountry | {{BAH}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | CAC Championships }}
{{Medal|Bronze|2005 Nassau | 4×100 m relay}}
{{Medal|Competition|CAC Junior Championships (U20)}}
{{Medal|Gold |2002 Bridgetown | 200 m}}
{{MedalBronze|2002 Bridgetown|4×100 m relay}}
{{Medal|Competition|CAC Junior Championships (U17)}}
{{MedalSilver|2000 San Juan|4x400 m relay}}
{{MedalBronze|2000 San Juan|4x100 m relay}}
{{MedalCompetition|CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)}}
{{MedalSilver |2002 Nassau | 100m}}
{{MedalSilver |2002 Nassau | 200m}}
{{MedalSilver |2004 Hamilton | 4x100 m relay}}
{{MedalBronze |2002 Nassau | 4x100 m relay}}
{{MedalBronze |2004 Hamilton | 100m}}
{{MedalCompetition|CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)}}
{{MedalGold |2001 Bridgetown | 100m}}
{{MedalGold |2001 Bridgetown | 200m}}
{{MedalGold |2001 Bridgetown | 4x100 m relay}}
{{MedalBronze |2000 St. George's | 100m}}
{{MedalBronze |2000 St. George's | 200m}}
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Grafton Ifill III (born November 10, 1985) is a former Bahamian sprinter from Nassau, Bahamas who competed in the 100m and 200m. He attended St. Augustine's College in Nassau, Bahamas before going on to compete for the University of Pennsylvania.
He is remembered in the Bahamas for defeating Usain Bolt at the 2001 CARIFTA Games{{cite web |title=30TH CARIFTA GAMES 2001 |url=http://www.cfpitiming.com/2001%20track%20season/Carifta_2001_results.htm |website=cfpitiming.com |access-date=29 March 2022}} over 200m. Bolt would go on to dominate at the Jr Level thereafter. {{cite news|title=Carifta Feat To Remember: Grafton Ifill Iii s Double Dose Of Victory |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2013/mar/27/carifta-feat-to-remember-grafton-ifill-iiis/ |access-date=6 February 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242 |date=27 March 2013}} {{cite news |title=Bolt finished second in the 200m in the under-17 division to Bahamian Grafton Ifill III |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/apr/01/will-lightning-bolt-make-run-iaaf-world-relays/ |access-date=6 February 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242}}
Ifill is now a Market Leader for JP Morgan Private Bank after spending most of his career at Goldman Sachs.
Personal bests
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! Event !! Time !! Venue !! Date | |||
100 m | 10.39 (+1.6) | Grosseto, Italy | 13 JUL 2004{{cite web |title=Ifill Personal Best |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/bahamas/grafton-ifill-14178007 |website=World Athletics |access-date=29 March 2022}} |
200 m | 20.89 (+0.1) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 05 JUL 2002 |
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics|bahamas/grafton-ifill-14178007}}
- [https://pennathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/grafton-ifill-iii/6930 Penn Athletics]
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Category:Bahamian male sprinters
Category:People from Nassau, Bahamas
Category:Athletes from Nassau, Bahamas
Category:Pennsylvania State University alumni
Category:Penn State Nittany Lions men's track and field athletes
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