Jehlani Gordon
{{Short description|Jamaican athlete (born 2003)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Jehlani Gordon
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| nationality = Jamaican
| sport = Athletics
| event = Sprint
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|12|1|df=yes}}
| collegeteam = Georgia Bulldogs
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| pb =60m: 6.60 (Clemson, 2024)
100m: 10.05 (Lexington, 2024)
200m: 20.93 (Kingston, 2023)
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{{Medal|Sport|Men's athletics}}
{{Medal|Country|{{Flagu|Jamaica}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|NACAC U23 Championships}}
{{Medal|Gold|2023 San Jose|4x100m relay}}
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Jehlani Gordon (born 1 December 2003) is a Jamaican sprinter.{{cite web|title=Jehlani Gordon|website=World Athletics|accessdate=16 July 2024|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/jehlani-gordon-14875514}}
Early life
He attended Wolmer's Schools in Kingston, Jamaica.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/item/138398-georgia-s-gordon-freeman-among-winners-at-track-at-new-balance-collegiate-showdown|website=SportsMax|access-date=16 July 2024|title= Georgia’s Gordon, Freeman among winners at TRACK at New Balance Collegiate Showdown Featured|first=Bradley|last=Jacks |date=January 20, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20220327/fine-sprinting-last-stop-champs |website=Jamaica Gleaner|accessdate=16 July 2024|title= Fine sprinting at last stop before Champs |date=27 March 2022}}
Career
He won a gold medal with the Jamaican 4x100m relay team at the 2023 NACAC U23 Championships.{{cite web|url= https://www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=665808|website=Runnerspace|accessdate=16 July 2024|title= BECKMON, BRAHE-PEDERSEN SHARE RECORD-BREAKING MOMENT ON GOLD MEDAL U.S. 4X100 RELAY AT NACAC UNDER-23 CHAMPIONSHIPS|date=23 July 2023}}
He ran a personal best 6.60 seconds for the 60 metres at the Clemson Invitational in January 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/sports/strong-jamaican-contingent-shines-at-2024-clemson-invitational-with-victories-in-multiple-events/|website=Caribbean National Weekly|accessdate=16 July 2024|title= Strong Jamaican contingent shines at 2024 Clemson Invitational with victories in Multiple Events|date=January 15, 2024}} He ran a personal best of 10.05 seconds for the 100 metres in Lexington, Kentucky in May 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.flotrack.org/articles/12571916-ncaa-track-and-field-regionals-2024-results-for-quarterfinals-semifinals|website=Flotrack|accessdate=16 July 2024|title=NCAA Track And Field Regionals 2024 Results For Quarterfinals, Semifinals|date=May 25, 2024}}
He finished sixth at the Jamaican Olympic trials in Kingston, Jamaica in June 2024.{{cite web|url= https://www.sportsmax.tv/studentwriters/itemlist/tag/jehlani%20gordon |website=SportsMax|access-date=16 July 2024|title= Kishane Thompson storms to world-leading 9.77 while Jackson claims third consecutive Women’s 100m title at JAAA National Championships|date=June 28, 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7211616?day=2 |website=WorldAthletics|accessdate=16 July 2024|title=Jamaican Championships|date=27 June 2024}} He competed in the men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5861/men-s-4x100m-relay-results-paris-olympic-games-2024-athletics |website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=28 December 2024|title=Men's 4 x 100 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics|date=9 August 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/149220-jaaa-announces-star-studded-team-for-2024-paris-olympic-games|website=Sportsmax.tv|accessdate=8 July 2024|title= JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games|first=Leighton|last=Levy|date=July 7, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/olympic-games/paris24/news/article/jamaica-team-paris-2024-olympic-games|website=World Athletics|accessdate=16 July 2024|title= Jamaica names team for Paris Olympic Games|date=12 July 2024}}
Personal life
He attends the University of Georgia.{{cite web|url= https://trackandfieldnews.com/top-headline/a-chat-with-georgias-jehlani-gordon/|website=Track and Field News|accessdate=16 July 2024|title= A Chat With Georgia’s Jehlani Gordon}}{{cite web|url= https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20231104/ncaa-champs-pick-bernard-foster-smith-band|website=Jamaica Gleaner|accessdate=16 July 2024|title= NCAA champs pick Bernard, Foster, Smith-Band|date=4 November 2023}}
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Category:Georgia Bulldogs men's track and field athletes
Category:Jamaican male sprinters
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics