Antonio Watson (born 11 September 2001) is a Jamaican sprinter. He won the gold medal in the boys' 400 metres event at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics held in Nairobi, Kenya.[1][2]

Antonio Watson
Personal information
Born (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 23)
Sport
CountryJamaica
SportTrack and field
EventSprinting
ClubRacers Track Club
Coached byGlen Mills
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 44.13
200 m: 20.49
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Budapest 400 m
Summer Youth Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires 200 m
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Nairobi 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Nairobi Mixed 4×400m
NACAC U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 San José 4x100 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 San José 200 m
Carifta Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2019 George Town 4x400 meters relay
Silver medal – second place 2019 George Town 200 meters
Carifta Games
Youth (U18)
Gold medal – first place 2017 Willemstad 400 meters

In 2018, he won the silver medal in the boys' 200 metres event at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[3] He won the 200 m bronze medal and the gold in the 4x100 relay in the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships.[4]

Watson won gold in the 400 m at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

References

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  1. ^ "Boy's 400 metres" (PDF). 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics – IAAF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. ^ Pavitt, Michael (14 July 2017). "Jamaica enjoy double sprint success at World Under-18 Athletics Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. ^ Pavitt, Michael (16 October 2018). "World under-20 champions enhance reputations with triple jump golds at Buenos Aires 2018". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. ^ Reid, Paula (15 July 2021). "Former western Jamaica-based athletes cop nine medals at NACAC Championships". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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