Brendon Rodney facts for kids
Rodney at the 2016 Summer 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 on April 9, 1992, is a fast Canadian runner known as a sprinter. He is a key member of Canada's men's relay team. Rodney has won three Olympic medals in the 4 × 100 metres relay. He earned a gold medal in 2024, a silver medal in 2020, and a bronze medal in 2016. He is also a World Champion from 2022 and a World bronze medalist from 2015 in the same event.
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Brendon Rodney's Early Career and Olympic Debut
Brendon Rodney went to St. Augustine Secondary School in Brampton, Canada. He started representing Canada in major sports events early on. In 2013, he joined Canada's team for the Summer Universiade. The next year, he competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He also represented Canada at the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto.
Before the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rodney achieved a big milestone. He became only the second Canadian man to run the 200 meters in under 20 seconds. He ran it in 19.96 seconds at the national trials in Edmonton. This impressive win happened shortly after his mother recovered from a serious health issue. In July 2016, he was chosen for Canada's Olympic team. At the Rio Olympics, he helped the Canadian relay team win a bronze medal. He also ran in the men's 200 m race.
World Championships and Relay Challenges
In August 2017, Rodney competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. He was part of Canada's 4 × 100 m relay team. The Canadian relay team made it to the finals and finished in sixth place.
At the 2019 IAAF World Relays, Rodney and his team faced a challenge. Even though they were defending champions in the 4 × 200 m relay, they did not advance past the heats in the 4 × 100 m relay. Later, at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Rodney ran in the 200 m heats but did not move on. The Canadian 4 × 100 m relay team also did not reach the final.
Olympic Success and World Championship Gold
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the 2020 Summer Olympics to be delayed by a year. Brendon Rodney was still selected for his second Olympic team. In the 200 m race, he finished sixth in his heat and did not advance. However, the Canadian relay team, including Rodney, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, and Andre De Grasse, had great success. They won their second consecutive bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. Later, in February 2022, Canada's medal was upgraded to silver. This happened after another country's team was disqualified due to a doping violation.
At the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, the Canadian 4 × 100 m relay team surprised many. Despite some challenges, they qualified for the finals with a fast time. In the final race, the Canadians achieved a major upset. They beat the highly favored American team to win the gold medal. They also set a new national record. This was Canada's third gold medal in this event. The victory "stunned" the American crowd, but many Canadian fans were there to cheer them on.
Recent Achievements and Olympic Gold in Paris
In 2023, at the Canadian championships, Rodney set a new personal best in the 100 m semi-final. He ran it in 10.0 seconds, which met the Olympic standard. He then won the silver medal in the 100 m final and finished third in the 200 m race. At the 2023 World Athletics Championships, Rodney reached the semi-finals of the 200 m event. He was involved in a small accident before his race but was still able to compete. He did not advance to the final. The Canadian 4 × 100 m relay team did not advance to the final that year.
In the lead-up to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Rodney competed in the 60 m event at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. He also joined the Canadian team at the 2024 World Athletics Relays. There, they won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay. This win also helped them qualify for the Olympics in that event. In Paris, Rodney reached the semi-final of the 200 m but did not advance further.
Expectations for the Canadian 4 × 100 metres relay team were not very high. However, in the final, the Canadians ran their best time of the season. They captured the gold medal in what was considered a major upset victory. A mistake by the American team during a baton exchange helped Canada's chances. This result was celebrated as one of the biggest surprises of the Paris Olympics.
At the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, Rodney was part of the Canadian team again. They competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay. In the final, the Canadian team won the bronze medal.
Personal Life
Brendon Rodney was born in Canada. His family background is from Jamaica.
See also
In Spanish: Brendon Rodney para niños
