Thomas Dwight

Dwight Thomas is a Jamaican athlete who specializes in sprinting and hurdling .

Dwight Thomas
Dwight 2010
general information
Full name	Dwight thomas
Date and place of birth	September 23, 1980 ( 1980-09-23 ) (38 years) Kingston (Jamaica)
Citizenship	Jamaica
Growth	1.85 m
Weight	82 kg
IAAF
State awards

He made his debut on the international arena in 1998 , when he won the bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in the 100-meter race . Champion of Jamaica in 2002 at 100 and 200 meters . In 2011, set a Jamaica record at a distance of 110 meters with a b - 13.15. The second place in the 4 × 100 meters relay race at the championship of the National University Sports Association in 2002. At the 2008 Olympics, won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 meter relay . He participated only in the first round of the competition, in the final race, his place was taken by Usain Bolt .

In the summer of 2011, Dwight had a family grief, slaughtered his father ^[1] . As a result of psychological trauma, he unsuccessfully performed at the World Championships in Daegu , where in the 110 meters hurdles he could only reach the semi-finals. Took 2nd place at the Fanny Blankers-Kun Memorial 2011 in the 110 meters race with a / b ^[2] . He played at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, but could not finish the distance in the preliminary race and thereby dropped out of the fight for medals.

Personal records: 60 meters - 6.61; 60 meters with / b - 7.59; 100 meters - 10.00; 200 meters - 20.32.