Roxroy Cato (born 5 January 1988, St. Mary, Jamaica[1]) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[2] He placed 5th in his heat in a time of 49.03s at the 2012 Olympics.
.jpg) Cato in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 January 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400m Hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Lincoln University St. Augustine's University | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Jamaica
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| 2010 | NACAC U23 Championships | Miramar, United States | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 53.73 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.71 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 49.62 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.68 | |||
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 50.38 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 31st (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.22 |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 50.05 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | – | 400 m hurdles | DQ |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 48.72 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 25th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.47 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 48.561 |
1Disqualified in the semifinals
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 400 metres hurdles – 48.48 (Kingston 2014) [citation needed]
Indoor
- 400 metres – 47.39 (State College 2014) [citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Roxroy Cato Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "2010 CACG Profile". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
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External links
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