Andrew Riley
Jamaican sprinter (born 1988)
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1988-09-06) 6 September 1988 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres, 110 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Illinois Fighting Illini | ||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.02 (Des Moines 2012) 110m hurdles: 13.14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Andrew Riley (born 6 September 1988, Saint Thomas, Jamaica) is a Jamaican sprinter, mainly competing in the 110 m hurdles and more recently 100 metres.[1][2] He won the gold medal in the 110 m at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[3] He went pro signing with Puma SE shortly after his collegiate career.[4]
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2007 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos | 2nd | Heptathlon | 4601 pts |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 14th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.75 |
2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 24th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.59 |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 8th | 110 m hurdles | 13.51 |
2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 8th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.59[5] |
Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.32 | |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 16th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.43 |
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro | 11th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.46 |
2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 16th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.57 |
References
- ^ "Andrew Riley Profile". Fightingillini.Com. 6 September 1988. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
- ^ "Andrew Riley Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Andrew Riley Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Puma signs Jamaican sprint hurdler Riley - trackalerts.com || Lead Stories". trackalerts.com. 14 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ Did not start in the final
External links
- Andrew Riley at World Athletics
- Illinois Fighting Illini bio
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's 110 metres hurdles
(1930–1966)
- 1930: Lord Burghley (ENG)
- 1934: Don Finlay (ENG)
- 1938: Tom Lavery (SAF)
- 1950: Peter Gardner (AUS)
- 1954: Keith Gardner (JAM)
- 1958: Keith Gardner (JAM)
- 1962: Ghulam Raziq (PAK)
- 1966: David Hemery (ENG)
(1970–present)
- 1970: David Hemery (ENG)
- 1974: Fatwell Kimaiyo (KEN)
- 1978: Berwyn Price (WAL)
- 1982: Mark McKoy (CAN)
- 1986: Mark McKoy (CAN)
- 1990: Colin Jackson (WAL)
- 1994: Colin Jackson (WAL)
- 1998: Tony Jarrett (ENG)
- 2002: Shaun Bownes (RSA)
- 2006: Maurice Wignall (JAM)
- 2010: Andy Turner (ENG)
- 2014: Andrew Riley (JAM)
- 2018: Ronald Levy (JAM)
- 2022: Rasheed Broadbell (JAM)