Deon Hemmings

Deon Hemmings
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Personal information
Full nameDeon Marie Hemmings
Born9 October 1968 (1968-10-09) (age 56)[1]
Saint Ann, Jamaica
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 4 × 400 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Edmonton 4 × 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1997 Athens 400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Gothenburg 400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Athens 4 × 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Seville 400 m hurdles
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Toronto 4 × 400 m relay
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Victoria 400 m hurdles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Maracaibo 400 m hurdles

Deon Marie Hemmings (born 9 October 1968 in Saint Ann, Jamaica) is a former female 400 metres hurdler.

Hemmings was the first ever Jamaican woman to win an Olympic Gold when she won the 400 m Hurdles at the 1996 Olympics, breaking the Olympic record, which stood to 2004. Hemmings also won two silver medals at the 2000 Olympics in the 400 m Hurdles and 4 × 400 m Relay (together with Sandie Richards, Catherine Scott-Pomales and Lorraine Graham).[2]

Hemmings also won a Silver medal in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, a Bronze Medal in the 1995 World Athletics Championships, a Silver in the 1997 World Athletics Championships, and a Bronze in the 1999 World Athletics Championships, all in the 400 m Hurdles.

Hemmings retired in 2003 and married Michael McCatty in 2004.

References

  1. ^ Deon Hemmings at World Athletics
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Deon Hemmings". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Full name: Deon Marie Hemmings
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