Christopher_Taylor_(sprinter)

Christopher Taylor (sprinter)

Christopher Taylor (sprinter)

Jamaican sprinter (born 1999)

Christopher Taylor (born October 1, 1999) is a Jamaican 400 metre runner. He won the 400 metres event at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Cali, Colombia in 45.27 seconds, a Jamaica Youth Record.[1] Taylor also won the U-18 400 metres at the 2015 CARIFTA Games in a championship record time of 46.64.[2] On March 19, 2016, Christopher Taylor delivered an extraordinary performance at the ISSA High School Championships in Jamaica, breaking national records and making a massive contribution in bringing his school, Calabar High School, to their 7th consecutive victory. He also won the 2018 Jamaica Senior National Championships with a personal best and NJR of 44.88.

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He won the 400 m hurdles silver medal[3] and the gold in 4x100 m and 4x400 m mixed relays in the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Taylor mines 400m gold in 45.27 seconds". Jamaica Observer. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Christopher Taylor IAAF Profile". IAAF. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. [3]
    Hanibal, Rek (13 July 2021). "Jamaica's Christopher Taylor Finish 2nd Young NACAC Champs". The Caribbean Alert. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. [4]
    Reid, Paula (13 July 2021). "Jamaica rack up 67 medals to top NACAC Championships". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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