Ramone McKenzie (born 15 November 1990) is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He turned professional on 2 November 2009, now being trained by American coach Lance Brauman.[1] He is also a young entrepreneur who owns multiple small businesses for example Di Cave Purified Water, Foodiezja Catering and Several others.
Career
editHe started his international career at the 2006 CARIFTA Games in the youth category (U-17) winning an individual silver medal in 200 metres, and two gold medals as a member of the 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relay teams.[2][3][4] He was part of the Jamaican team at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and participated in the 200 metres, but did not make it into the quarterfinals.
Personal best
edit| Distance | Time | venue |
|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.10 s | Clermont, Florida (19 May 2012) |
| 200 m | 20.54 s | Kingston, Jamaica (30 June 2012) |
| 400 m | 46.62 s | Kingston, Jamaica (14 March 2008) |
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica
| |||||
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 2nd | 200 m | 21.56 (0.0 m/s) |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 41.39 | |||
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:18.44 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | 200 m | 21.17 (1.6 m/s) | |
| 1st | 400 m | 47.59 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.83 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:17.05 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.28 | |
| 2007 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | 1st | 200 m | 20.58 (0.7 m/s) |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.47 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.10 CR | |||
| World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1st | 200 m | 20.67 (-0.2 m/s) | |
| 3rd | Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | 1:52.18 | |||
| 2008 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2nd | 200 m | 20.33 w (5.2 m/s) |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.80 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.71 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 20th (sf) | 200 m | 21.60 (-0.1 m/s) | |
| 1st (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.17 (only in heat) | |||
| 2009 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia | 2nd | 200 m | 21.60 w (2.3 m/s) |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.05 | |||
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 29th (h) | 200 m | 20.97 (-0.7 m/s) | |
| 2010 | NACAC U23 Championships | Miramar, Florida, United States | 4th | 200m | 20.94 (wind: +2.8 m/s) w |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.36 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.71 | |||
| 2012 | NACAC U23 Championships | Irapuato, México | 11th (h) | 100m | 10.46 (wind: 1.2 m/s) A |
| 5th | 200m | 20.75 (wind: -0.5 m/s) A | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.67 A | |||
References
edit- ^ "Jamaican teenage sprinter Ramone McKenzie goes pro". World-Track and Field. 6 November 2009. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ AthleCAC - Results Service - Servicio de Resultados. XXXV Carifta Games 2006, CariftaG Les Abymes FRA, 15-17 Apr 2006, AthleCAC - CACAC, archived from the original on 6 April 2012, retrieved 11 February 2012
- ^ Carifta Games Championships, Guadeloupe, Hosted at the Stadium, April 15-17, 2006, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data Inc., archived from the original on 26 October 2018, retrieved 11 February 2012
- ^ World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH") - CARIFTA Games 2006, archived from the original on 31 October 2013, retrieved 11 February 2012
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