Jevaughn Powell
Jamaican athlete
- Outdoor
- 200 m: 20.21 (Gainesville, FL 2024)
- 400 m: 44.54 (Eugene, OR 2024)
- Indoor
- 200 m: 21.02i (College Station, Texas 2020)
- 400 m: 45.35i (Fayetteville, AR 2024)
Medal record
Male athletics | ||
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Representing the ![]() | ||
World Championships | ||
![]() | 2022 Eugene | 4×400 m relay |
NACAC U23 Championships | ||
![]() | 2021 San José | 4x100 m |
![]() | 2021 San José | 200 m |
Jevaughn Powell (born 19 November 2000) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.[1]
Career
Jevaughn Powell won the Jamaican national championships over 400 metres in 2022. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon Powell didn’t qualify from the heats but did run in the 4 x 400 metres relay in which the team won the silver medal.[2]
He competed collegiately for the University of Texas at El Paso before transferring to the University of Florida.[3]
He finished third in the 400 metres at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2024.[4][5][6] In July 2024, he was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7]
References
- ^ "Jevaughn POWELL | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
- ^ Phillips, Mitch (25 July 2022). "U.S. storm to another crushing 4x400m men's relay gold" – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ Guzman, Sam (31 July 2022). "UTEP track star Jevaughn Powell transfers to Florida". ktsm.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Jacks, Bradley (28 June 2024). "Watkin runs big personal best 44.48 to claim first national 400m title at JAAA National Senior Championships Featured". SportsMax. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Thompson sets world-leading mark to win Jamaican 100m". Reuters. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Watkin sets personal best for men's 400m title". Jamaica Gleaner. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (7 July 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.