Brijesh Sharmari "BJ" Lawrence OLY (born 27 December 1989) is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2011 World Championships.[1]
 Lawrence at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Brijesh Sharmari Lawrence | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 December 1989 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Doane College | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 100 m: 10.12 s (Crete 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 23 December 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
He studied at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska.[2][3]
Personal bests
edit| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
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| Outdoor | |||
| 100 m | 10.12 s (wind: +1.2 m/s) |  Crete, Nebraska |
21 Apr 2012 |
| 200 m | 20.34 s (wind: +1.1 m/s) | Walnut, California |
19 Apr 2014 |
| Indoor | |||
| 60 m | 6.62 s A | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
8 Feb 2014 |
| 200 m | 20.99 s | Lincoln, Nebraska |
19 Feb 2011 |
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Saint Kitts and Nevis
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| 2010 | NACAC Under-23 Championships | Miramar, Florida, United States | 8th | 100m | 10.45 (wind: +1.7 m/s) |
| 10th (h) | 200m | 21.10 w (wind: +2.8 m/s) | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 17th (h) | 100m | 10.51 (wind: +1.1 m/s) | |
| 19th (h) | 200m | 21.53 (wind: -1.0 m/s) | |||
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.43 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 6th (qf) | 100m | 10.62 (wind: +0.5 m/s) | |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 13th (h) | 100m | 10.61 (wind: -1.5 m/s) |
| 4th | 200m | 21.03 (wind: +1.1 m/s) | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.07 | |||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 43rd | 200m | 21.16 (wind: -1.1 m/s) | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.49 | |||
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 14th (sf) | 200m | 20.82 A (wind: +0.5 m/s) | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.81 A | |||
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 18th (sf) | 60m | 6.80 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 6th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.41 | |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, México | 16th (h) | 100m | 10.43 A (wind: +1.7 m/s) |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 20th (sf) | 60m | 6.68 |
| World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 12th (B) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.07 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:20.51 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 8th (sf) | 100m | 10.49 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | |
| 5th (h) | 200m | 21.21 (wind: -0.5 m/s) | |||
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF | |||
| Pan American Sports Festival | Ciudad de México, México | 6th | 200m | 20.46 A (wind: +0.6 m/s) | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.35 A | |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 7th | 200m | 21.03 (wind: +1.8 m/s) |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.20 | |||
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 39th (h) | 100 m | 10.40 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 62nd (h) | 100 m | 10.55 |
| 15th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.81 | |||
| 2017 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 8th (B) | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.07 |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:24.89 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Usain Bolt leads Jamaica to record win". ESPN.com. 4 September 2011.
- ^ "BJ Lawrence". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ National Champ Now a Tiger, Doane College Tigers, 2 September 2012, retrieved 23 December 2014
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