Shane Brathwaite

{{Short description|Barbadian hurdler (born 1990)}}

{{Infobox athlete

| name = Shane Brathwaite

| image = Shane Brathwaite 2015.jpg

| imagesize = 150px

| caption = Shane Brathwaite in 2015

| nationality = {{BAR}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1990|2|8}}

| birth_place = Bridgetown, Barbados{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6009764-shane-brathwaite.htm|title=2018 CWG bio|accessdate=24 April 2018}}

| height = {{convert|6|ft|0|in|m|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|190|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

| sport = Track and field

| event = 110 m hurdles

| collegeteam = Texas Tech Red Raiders

| club =

| coach = Darryl Woodson

| website =

| pb = 110 m hurdles 13.21 (+0.8 m/s) (Toronto 2015)

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport | Men's athletics}}

{{Medal|Country| {{BAR}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalGold|2019 Lima|110 m hurdles}}

{{MedalBronze|2015 Toronto|110 m hurdles}}

{{MedalCompetition|Central American and Caribbean Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|2023 San Salvador|110 m hurdles}}

{{Medal|Competition|CAC Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold |2013 Morelia|110 m hurdles}}

}}

Shane Rashad Brathwaite (born 8 February 1990 in Bridgetown) is a hurdler from Barbados who competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics but did not finish the race in the qualifying heats.{{cite web|title=Shane Brathwaite|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/brathwaite-shane-1051603/|work=london2012.com|accessdate=9 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807212525/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/brathwaite-shane-1051603/|archivedate=7 August 2012}} His gold medal in the octathlon at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics made him the first person from Barbados to win a gold medal at a global athletics championship.

He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web|title=Athletics BRATHWAITE Shane|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1302000-brathwaite-shane.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-08-22|work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games|language=en-us|archive-date=2021-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822030030/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1302000-brathwaite-shane.htm}}

Brathwaite competed for Texas Tech University at Lubbock, Texas.[http://www.texastech.com/sports/c-track/mtt/shane_brathwaite_740733.html Texas Tech: Track and Field Roster - Shane Brathwaite] Although he shares a birthplace, surname and specialty with Ryan Brathwaite, the two are not related.Arcoleo, Laura (2007-07-13). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/brathwaite-is-barbados-first-world-champion Brathwaite is Barbados first World champion]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-07-11.[http://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-track/2012-05-23/brathwaite-follows-tradition-top-hurdlers#.U8Bd4UC8qt8 Brathwaite follows tradition of top hurdlers]. Lubbock Online (2012-05-23). Retrieved on 2014-07-11.