Maurice Wignall (born 17 April 1976) is a Jamaican hurdling athlete.
 Maurice Wignall in 2007 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Athletics | ||
Representing  Jamaica
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| World Indoor Championships | ||
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2004 Hungary | 60 m hurdles |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
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2006 Melbourne | 110 m hurdles |
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2002 Manchester | 110 m hurdles |
| CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) | ||
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1995 George Town | 110m hurdles |
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1995 George Town | Long Jump |
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1994 Bridgetown | Long Jump |
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1994 Bridgetown | 4x100m relay |
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1994 Bridgetown | 110m hurdles |
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1993 Fort-de-France | Long Jump |
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1995 George Town | Triple Jump |
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1993 Fort-de-France | 110m hurdles |
His first appearance in a major international championship was at the 1997 World Championships, where he competed in the long jump competition. He jumped 8.09, which still stands as his personal best. Competing for the George Mason Patriots track and field team, Wignall won the 1999 long jump at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a jump of 7.96 m.[1]
Wignall's success in hurdling came relatively late. He took his first medal, a bronze medal, at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. At the 2004 World Indoor Championships, Wignall won the bronze medal in 60 m hurdles which is the distance used indoor. Later that year he competed in the Olympic 110 metres Hurdles where he placed fourth in the final, missing the bronze medal by one hundredth of a second. In the semi-final he set a new national record with a time of 13.17.[citation needed]
At the end of the 2004 season Wignall won the silver medal in the 2nd IAAF World Athletics Final. He also competed in Helsinki 2005, but finished seventh in the final.[citation needed]
In March 2006 he won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, with a time of 13.26, comfortably ahead of the rest of the field.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Former Patriot Maurice Wignall Competes at the Track and Field World Championships". Retrieved 18 June 2024.
