Derrick Atkins ( born Derrick Atkins ; born January 5, 1984 , Jamaica ) is a Bahamian athlete of Jamaican descent, a short-distance runner [1] . Atkins is a cousin of the famous Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell [2] .
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| Date and place of birth | January 5, 1984 (aged 35) Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Bahamas | ||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 185 cm | ||||||||||||||||
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| 100 m | 9.91 (2007) | ||||||||||||||||
| 200 m | 20.35 (2009) | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
In 2005, Atkins took part in the World Athletics Championships at a distance of 100 meters, running in 11.57 seconds, thereby not qualifying for the second round [3] .
In 2006, he participated in the games of Central America and the Caribbean , where he won a silver medal at a distance of 100 meters, setting a national record of 10.08 seconds [4] .
April 28, 2007 in Berkeley , California , Atkins broke the national record at a distance of 100 meters. He ran in 9.83 and 9.86 seconds with a tailwind of 2.3 and 2.4 m / s, respectively. Atkins won the silver medal at the 2007 World Athletics Championships at a distance of 100 meters, having run in the final for 9.91 seconds with a head wind of 0.5 m / s, losing 0.06 seconds to Tyson Gay [5] .
In 2008, Atkins participated in the Beijing Olympics , where he performed at a distance of 100 meters . In the first round, Atkins took first place in his race, running in 10.28 seconds. In the quarter-finals he took 3rd place in his race, having run in 10.14 seconds, thereby reaching the semifinals. In the second semi-final he took 6th place, having run in 10.13 seconds, having finished his speeches at the Olympics [1] .
In 2012, Derrick took part in the Olympic Games in London , where he performed at a distance of 100 meters . In the first round, Atkins took second place in his race, having run in 10.22 seconds, thereby reaching the semifinals [6] . In the semi-finals, Atkins took 4th place, running in 10.08 seconds, ending his performance at the Olympics [7] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Athlete biography: Derrick Atkins Archived on September 6, 2008.
- ↑ Powell D. Focus on Athletes - Derrick Atkins . IAAF (August 8, 2009).
- ↑ IAAF results, round 1
- ↑ 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games official results - men's 100 meters final (link not available)
- ↑ Results. Osaka, World Championships Archived June 11, 2008.
- ↑ Men's 100m - Round 1 (link not available) . London 2012 Organizing Committee. Date of treatment August 3, 2012. Archived December 10, 2012.
- ↑ Men's 100m - Semifinals . London 2012 Organizing Committee. Date of treatment August 4, 2012.
Links
- Atkins, Derrick - profile on IAAF website
- Derrick Atkins . Athletes Sports Reference LLC.
- Athletics, 100m; men; Semi Finals . London 2012 . Olympic.org.