Jamie Adjetey-Nelson (born May 20, 1984) is a Canadian athlete who competes in the decathlon. He grew up in Windsor, Ontario and was a part of their track and field team, the University of Windsor Athletics club, and the University of Windsor track and field team.[1] Adjetey-Nelson won gold in the decathlon at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[1]
 Jamie Adjetey-Nelson at the 2010 TNT - Fortuna Meeting in Kladno | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jamie Nathaniel Adjetey-Nelson | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 20, 1984 Scarborough, Ontario | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Decathlon | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Canada
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| 2003 | Pan American Junior Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.74 |
| 2004 | NACAC U23 Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 3rd | Decathlon | 6733 pts |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 9th | Decathlon | 7517 pts |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 6th | Decathlon | 7378 pts |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 3rd | Decathlon | 7602 pts | |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 1st | Decathlon | 8070 pts |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | – | Decathlon | DNF |
References
edit- ^ a b "Canada's Adjetey-Nelson seals decathlon gold". CBC Sports. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
External links
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