Ramone McKenzie
{{Short description|Jamaican sprinter (born 1990)}}
{{Use Jamaican English|date=March 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox athlete
| name = Ramone McKenzie
| nationality = {{JAM}}
| sport = Running
| event =100 metres, 200 metres
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|11|15}}
| birth_place = St Catherine, Jamaica
| residence = Kingston Jamaica
| height =6.2
| weight =190
| pb =
100 m: 10.10 s (Clermont 2012)
200 m: 20.54 s (Kingston 2012)
400 m: 46.62 s (Kingston 2008)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's athletics}}
{{MedalCountry |{{JAM}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|CAC Championships}}
{{MedalBronze |2009 Havana|200 m}}
{{MedalCompetition|NACAC U-23 Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2010 Miramar|4 × 100 meters}}
{{MedalBronze|2012 Irapuato|4 × 100 meters}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Junior Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2009 Port-of-Spain|200 m}}
{{MedalBronze|2009 Port-of-Spain|4 × 100 m relay}}
{{MedalCompetition|CARIFTA Games (Junior)}}
{{MedalGold |2007 Providenciales | 200 m}}
{{MedalGold |2007 Providenciales | 4 × 100 m relay}}
{{MedalGold |2007 Providenciales | 4 × 400 m relay}}
{{MedalGold |2008 Basseterre | 4 × 100 m relay}}
{{MedalGold |2008 Basseterre | 4 × 400 m relay}}
{{MedalGold |2009 Vieux Fort | 4 × 100 m relay}}
{{MedalSilver |2008 Basseterre | 200 m}}
{{MedalSilver |2009 Vieux Fort | 200 m}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Youth Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2007 Ostrava|200 m}}
{{MedalBronze|2007 Ostrava|Medley relay}}
{{MedalCompetition|CAC Junior Championships (U17)}}
{{MedalGold |2006 Port of Spain | 200 m}}
{{MedalGold |2006 Port of Spain | 400 m}}
{{MedalGold |2006 Port of Spain | 4 × 100 m relay}}
{{MedalGold |2006 Port of Spain | 4 × 400 m relay}}
{{MedalCompetition|CARIFTA Games (Youth)}}
{{MedalGold |2006 Les Abymes | 4 × 100 m relay}}
{{MedalGold |2006 Les Abymes | 4 × 400 m relay}}
{{MedalSilver |2006 Les Abymes | 200 m}}
}}
Ramone McKenzie (born 15 November 1990) is a retired Jamaican sprinter who specialised in the 100 and 200 metres. He turned professional on 2 November 2009, now being trained by American coach Lance Brauman.{{Cite news |url=http://www.world-track.org/2009/11/jamaican-teenage-sprinter-ramone-mckenzie-goes-pro/ |title=Jamaican teenage sprinter Ramone McKenzie goes pro |date=6 November 2009 |work=World-Track and Field |access-date=2 August 2010 |archive-date=27 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227173148/http://world-track.org/2009/11/jamaican-teenage-sprinter-ramone-mckenzie-goes-pro/ |url-status=live }} He is also a young entrepreneur who owns multiple small businesses for example Di Cave Purified Water, Foodiezja Catering and Several others.
Career
He started his international career at the 2006 CARIFTA Games in the youth category (U-17) winning an individual silver medal in 200 metres, and two gold medals as a member of the 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relay teams.{{Citation
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| first =
| date =
| title = AthleCAC - Results Service - Servicio de Resultados. XXXV Carifta Games 2006, CariftaG Les Abymes FRA, 15-17 Apr 2006
| url = http://www.athlecac.org/estadisticas/resultsMeet.asp?Meet=4316
| publisher = AthleCAC - CACAC
| accessdate = 11 February 2012
| archive-date = 6 April 2012
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120406072117/http://www.athlecac.org/estadisticas/resultsMeet.asp?Meet=4316
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| title = Carifta Games Championships, Guadeloupe, Hosted at the Stadium, April 15-17, 2006
| url = http://www.cfpitiming.com/2006%20Outdoor%20Season/Carifta%202006/Carifta%20Games%202006.htm
| publisher = C.F.P.I. Timing & Data Inc.
| accessdate = 11 February 2012
| archive-date = 26 October 2018
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| url-status = live
{{ Citation
|last = World Junior Athletics History
|title = WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH") - CARIFTA Games 2006
|url = http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/CAJG/CAJG2006.html
|accessdate = 11 February 2012
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131031070531/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/CAJG/CAJG2006.html
|archivedate = 31 October 2013
|df = dmy-all
}}
He was part of the Jamaican team at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and participated in the 200 metres, but did not make it into the quarterfinals.
Personal best
class="wikitable" | ||
Distance | Time | venue |
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100 m | 10.10 s | Clermont, Florida (19 May 2012) |
200 m | 20.54 s | Kingston, Jamaica (30 June 2012) |
400 m | 46.62 s | Kingston, Jamaica (14 March 2008) |
Achievements
{{AchievementTable|Event=yes|class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size: 90%;}} |
colspan="6"|Representing {{JAM}} |
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rowspan = "8" |2006
|rowspan = "3" |CARIFTA Games (U-17) |rowspan = "3" |Les Abymes, Guadeloupe |bgcolor=silver|2nd |200 m |21.56 (0.0 m/s) |
bgcolor=gold|1st
|4 × 100 m relay |41.39 |
bgcolor=gold|1st
|4 × 400 m relay |3:18.44 |
rowspan = "4" |Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)
|rowspan = "4" |Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |bgcolor=gold|1st |200 m |21.17 (1.6 m/s) |
bgcolor=gold|1st
|400 m |47.59 |
bgcolor=gold|1st
|4 × 100 m relay |40.83 |
bgcolor=gold|1st
|4 × 400 m relay |3:17.05 |
World Junior Championships
|6th |4 × 400 m relay |
rowspan = "5" |2007
|rowspan = "3" |CARIFTA Games (U-20) |rowspan = "3" |Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |bgcolor=gold|1st |200 m |20.58 (0.7 m/s) |
bgcolor=gold|1st
|4 × 100 m relay |39.47 |
bgcolor=gold|1st
|4 × 400 m relay |3:07.10 CR |
rowspan = "2" |World Youth Championships
|rowspan = "2" |Ostrava, Czech Republic |bgcolor=gold|1st |200 m |20.67 (-0.2 m/s) |
bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|Medley relay (100 m + 200 m + 300 m + 400 m) |1:52.18 |
rowspan = "5" |2008
|rowspan = "3" |CARIFTA Games (U-20) |rowspan = "3" |Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |bgcolor=silver|2nd |200 m |20.33 w (5.2 m/s) |
bgcolor=gold|1st
|4 × 100 m relay |39.80 |
bgcolor=gold|1st
|4 × 400 m relay |3:09.71 |
rowspan = "2" |World Junior Championships
|rowspan = "2" |Bydgoszcz, Poland |20th (sf) |200 m |21.60 (-0.1 m/s) |
1st (h)
|4 × 400 m relay |3:09.17 |
rowspan = "3"|2009
|rowspan = "2"|CARIFTA Games (U-20) |rowspan = "2"|Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia |bgcolor=silver|2nd |200 m |21.60 w (2.3 m/s) |
bgcolor=gold|1st
|4 × 100 m relay |40.05 |
World Championships
|29th (h) |200 m |20.97 (-0.7 m/s) |
rowspan=3|2010
|rowspan=3|NACAC U23 Championships |rowspan=3|Miramar, Florida, United States |4th |200 m |20.94 (wind: +2.8 m/s) w |
bgcolor=silver|2nd
|4 × 100 m relay |
4th
|4 × 400 m relay |
rowspan=3|2012
|rowspan=3|NACAC U23 Championships |11th (h) |100 m |10.46 (wind: 1.2 m/s) A |
5th
|200 m |20.75 (wind: -0.5 m/s) A |
bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd
|4 × 100 m relay |39.67 A |
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics}}
{{Footer IAAF World Youth Champions 200 Metres Men}}
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