Bryan Levell (born 23 December 2003) is a Jamaican sprinter. He became Jamaican champion over 200 metres in 2024.[1]
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| Nationality | Jamaican | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 December 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 9.98s (Kingston, 2024) 200m: 19.97s (Kingston, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editHe attended Edwin Allen High in Frankfield, Jamaica.[2][3]
Career
editHe was a silver medalist in the 4x100m relay at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.[4]
He finished sixth in the 200 metres final at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[5] He was a silver medalist in the 4x100m relay at the championships.[6]
Despite missing part of 2023 with injury,[7] he turned professional in 2023 to be coached by Shanikie Osbourne in Kingston, Jamaica.[8]
He ran as part of the Jamaican 4x100m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[9][10]
Competing at the Jamaican national championships in June 2024, he won the 200 metres title, running a personal best time of 19.97 seconds.[11] At the championships, he also lowered his personal best to 10.07 seconds for the 100 metres in the first qualifying heat.[12] In the semi-final, he broke the 10-second barrier for the first time, running 9.98 seconds. In the final, he finished in fourth place in a time of 10.04 seconds[13][14] In July 2024, he was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Bryan Levell". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Swaby, Alrick (1 February 2024). "Levell Talks Transition from High School to Senior Competition". nationwideradiojm.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "No final-year pressure for Levell". Jamaica Gleamer. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "World U-20 Champs: Silver for Jamaica in men's 4x100m". Jamaica Observer. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "World U-20 - Levell places sixth in men's 200m". Jamaica Gleaner. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (3 May 2023). "Bryan Levell's Road to Recovery: Working His Way Back to Top Speed". Track Alerts. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Bailey, Robert (20 September 2023). "Bryan Levell, Delano Kennedy go pro, join Shanikie Osbourne's coaching team". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Men 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Tough weekend for inexperienced Jamaican squad at World Relays". Jamaica Gleaner. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (30 June 2024). "Shericka Jackson and Bryan Levell crowned 200m champions at Jamaica National Championships". Sportsmax. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Kishane Thompson impresses with 9.82sec opening round win at Olympic Trials, Fraser-Pryce and Jackson also sparkle". Caribbeannationalweekly. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Epic showdown expected in men's 100m final". Jamaica Observer. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Jamaican Chanpionships". World Athletics. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (7 July 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
External links
edit- Bryan Levell at World Athletics
- Bryan Levell at Olympics.com
- Bryan Levell at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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