Rasheed Broadbell (born 13 August 2000) is a Jamaican hurdler who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles, which he won at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[1] He also won the bronze medal in the same event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | 13 August 2000 Kingston, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 110 m hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Elite Performance Track Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Reynaldo Walcott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
editIn 2021, Broadbell had a breakthrough year, running a personal best of 13.10 seconds in Kingston,[2] however he was unable to qualify for the delayed 2020 Olympics due to injury.[3]
At the 2022 Jamaican Championships, Broadbell finished second in 13.20 seconds to qualify for the 2022 World Championships, where he made the semi-finals.[4] He went on to compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning gold in a new personal best and games record of 13.08 seconds.[1] Later that year, he ran sub-13 and won his first Diamond League at the Lausanne Diamond League, running 12.99 seconds.[5]
Broadbell won the 2023 Jamaican Championships in a new personal best of 12.94 seconds.[6] He was disqualified in the heats at the 2023 World Championships after falling after hurdle nine.[7]
In 2024, Broadbell ran a new personal best over 60 m hurdles of 7.56 seconds in Fayetteville.[8] He won his second consecutive Jamaican title over 110 m hurdles to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he won the bronze medal.[9]
Track records
editAs of 14 September 2024, Broadbell holds the following track records for 110 metres hurdles.
| Location | Time | Windspeed m/s |
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| Freeport | 13.10 | +0.2 | 13/05/2023 |
| Rabat | 13.08 | –1.3 | 28/05/2023 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Rasheed Broadbell wins Commonwealth gold in sprint hurdles". Jamaica Observer. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Broadbell bang on _target for 110m hurdles Olympic spot". Jamaica Observer. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Lowe, Andrè (22 June 2021). "Injured Broadbell to miss Olympic Trials, secures medical exemption". jamaica-gleaner.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Emotional Broadbell delighted to make first World Championships team". Jamaica Observer. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Reid, Paul A. (26 August 2022). "Superb Broadbell steals show with PB in Lausanne". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Raynor, Kayon (10 July 2023). "Broadbell sets world leading 110m hurdles time at Jamaican Championships". Reuters. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Athena (20 August 2023). "#WorldChamps2023: Broadbell crashes out; Parchment, Bennett advance in 110m hurdles". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Reid, Paul A. (9 February 2024). "Rasheed Broadbell, Tina Clayton win at Tyson Invitational". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Mulkeen, Jon (8 August 2024). "Holloway completes collection of global titles with 110m hurdles Olympic gold in Paris". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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