Kemar Mowatt (born 12 March 1995) is a professional Jamaican hurdler.

Kemar Mowatt
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1995-03-12) 12 March 1995 (age 29)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event400m hurdles
College teamArkansas Razorbacks
Medal record
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 400 m hurdles

Personal life

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In 2018 he became a graduate of the University of Arkansas.[1]

Career

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He was a 2 time SEC champion, and a double time NCAA finalist, and a medalist at his national championship in Jamaica in 2017 and 2018. Without any previous merits at the international level, he finished fourth at the 2017 World Championships.[2] He won the 2019 Jamaican 400m hurdles National Championships.[citation needed]

His personal best time is 48.49 seconds, achieved in June 2017 in Eugene, Oregon.[2][3]

He qualified to represent Jamaica at the 2020 Summer Olympics where he reached the semi-finals.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Kemar Mowatt". 8 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b Kemar Mowatt at World Athletics  
  3. ^ All-Athletics.com profile
  4. ^ "Mowatt takes 3rd at Jamaican Trials". wholehogsports.com. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Men's 400m Results - Olympic athletics". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.