Brendon Rodney facts for kids
Rodney at the 2016 Olympics
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| Born | 9 April 1992 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada |
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| Education | Long Island University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | sprints, 200 metres, 100 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kingston, Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Simon Hodnett (club) Glenroy Gilbert (national) |
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.00 (2023) 200 m: 19.96 (2016) |
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Brendon Rodney (born 9 April 1992) is a Canadian track and field athlete. He is a very fast runner, known as a sprinter. Brendon is famous for being part of Canada's men's relay team. He has won three Olympic medals in the 4 × 100 metres relay. These include a gold medal in 2024, a silver in 2020, and a bronze in 2016. He also helped Canada win a gold medal at the 2022 World Championships. In 2015, his team won a bronze medal at the World Championships.
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Brendon Rodney: Canada's Sprint Star
Brendon Rodney went to St. Augustine Secondary School in Brampton. He started representing Canada in big sports events early on. In 2013, he was part of Canada's team at the Summer Universiade. The next year, he competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He also joined the Canadian team for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.
Olympic Dreams and First Medals
Before the 2016 Summer Olympics, Brendon made history. He became only the second Canadian man to run the 200 metres race in under 20 seconds. He ran it in 19.96 seconds at the national trials. This was a huge win for him. At the 2016 Olympics in Rio, he won a bronze medal. This was with the Canadian 4 × 100 metres relay team. He also ran in the individual 200 metres race.
In 2017, Brendon competed at the World Championships. He was part of the 4 × 100 metres relay team. His team finished in sixth place in the finals.
Challenges and Comebacks
The 2019 World Relay Championships were tough for Brendon's team. Even though they were defending champions in another relay event, they did not make it past the first races. At the 2019 World Athletics Championships, Brendon did not advance in the 200 metres. The relay team also missed the final.
The 2020 Summer Olympics were delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brendon was still chosen for his second Olympic team. In the 200 metres race, he did not advance. However, the 4 × 100 metres relay team did very well. Brendon, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, and Andre De Grasse won a bronze medal. Later, this medal was changed to a silver medal. This happened because another team was found to have broken rules.
World Champion and Olympic Gold
At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, the Canadian 4 × 100 metres relay team faced challenges. One key runner, Andre De Grasse, was recovering from an illness. Despite this, the team qualified for the finals. In the final race, the Canadians surprised everyone. They beat the strong American team and won the gold medal. They even set a new national record! This was Canada's third gold medal in this event.
In 2023, Brendon set a new personal best time in the 100 metres race. He ran it in 10.0 seconds. This time was fast enough to meet the Olympic standard. He won a silver medal in the 100 metres at the Canadian championships. At the 2023 World Athletics Championships, Brendon reached the semi-finals of the 200 metres. He was involved in a small accident before his race but was still able to compete. The relay team did not advance to the final that year.
Leading up to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Brendon continued to compete. He helped the Canadian team win a silver medal at the 2024 World Athletics Relays. This secured their spot for the Olympics. In Paris, Brendon reached the semi-final of the 200 metres. The Canadian 4 × 100 metres relay team was not expected to win. However, they ran their best time of the season. They won the gold medal in a big upset victory! This win was one of the biggest surprises of the Paris Olympics.
Personal Life
Brendon Rodney was born in Canada. His family comes from Jamaica.
See also
In Spanish: Brendon Rodney para niños
