Akheem Gauntlett (born 26 August 1990) is a Jamaican sprinter.[1] He competed in the 4x400 meters relay event at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, winning a silver medal.[2]

Akheem Gauntlett
Personal information
Born (1990-08-26) 26 August 1990 (age 34)
Kingston, Jamaica
Height5'11
Weight167
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event400m
College teamArkansas Razorbacks
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Moscow 4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sopot 4×400 m relay

Running for the Arkansas Razorbacks track and field team, Gauntlett won the 2012 and 2013 4 × 400 meter relay at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[3]

Personal bests

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Event Result Wind Venue Date
60 metres 6.83 Princess Anne (USA) 9 January 2010
100 metres 10.25 1.6 Fayetteville (USA) 11 June 2013
200 metres 20.23 +1.7 Eugine (USA) 23 July 2014
300 metres 32.42 Fayetteville (USA) 8 December 2012
400 metres 45.00 Kingston (JAM) 21 July 2012
4 x 400 metres 3:03.50 Fayetteville (USA) 11 March 2013

References

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  1. ^ "Akheem Gauntlett". IAAF. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Jamaica at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics". IAAF. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Success has been a pain for Gauntlett". 1 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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