Javon Francis (born 14 December 1994) is a Jamaican sprinter.[4] He won silver medals in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2013 World Championships[5] and 2016 Olympics.[2] At the 2016 Olympics he also took part in the individual 400 m event, but was eliminated in the semifinal.[2] He was the flag bearer for Jamaica during the closing ceremony.[6]
 Francis at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 December 1994 Kingston, Jamaica[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | AKAN Track Club[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Michael Clarke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 200 m – 20.54 (2016) 400 m – 44.50 (2015)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ 2018 CWG bio
- ^ a b c Javon Francis Archived 6 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ Javon Francis Archived 19 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- ^ a b "Javon Francis". IAAF. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Jamaica at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics". IAAF. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016.
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