Jasmine Camacho-Quinn facts for kids
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Camacho-Quinn in 2018
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| Born | 21 August 1996 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 161 lb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Puerto Rico |
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Hurdles, Sprints, Long jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Kentucky Wildcats (2016–2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Nike | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | John Coghlan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (born August 21, 1996) is a talented Puerto Rican track and field athlete. She is best known for running the 100 metres hurdles.
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she made history. She became the first Puerto Rican of Afro-Latino background to win a gold medal. She was also the second person ever to win an Olympic gold medal for Puerto Rico. In the semi-finals, Jasmine set an amazing Olympic record of 12.26 seconds. This is one of the fastest times ever recorded in the 100m hurdles.
Jasmine has also won other big medals. She earned a bronze medal at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. The next year, she won a silver medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she won another bronze medal. This made her the only Puerto Rican athlete to win two Olympic medals. Before turning professional, she was a two-time champion in college athletics.
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Jasmine's Athletic Journey
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn has had an exciting career in track and field. She has competed in many important events around the world.
Early Wins in College Athletics
In 2016, Jasmine won a gold medal at the NCAA Division I Championships. This was for the 100-meter hurdles event. She also went to the 2016 Rio Olympics. There, she ran very fast in the first races. However, she was disqualified in the semi-finals after accidentally hitting a hurdle.
Jasmine kept improving her skills. In 2017, she ran her fastest time yet, 12.58 seconds, at the NCAA Division I Championships. She finished second in that race. The next year, in 2018, she won first place again at the NCAA Division I Championships.
Olympic Gold and World Medals
In 2021, Jasmine won her first Diamond League event. This was at the Golden Gala, where she set a new personal best time of 12.38 seconds. Later that year, she won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She had already set an Olympic record in the semi-finals of that competition.
At the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, she won a bronze medal. Her time was 12.23 seconds. In 2023, she started her season by winning the Doha Diamond League. She then won a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships with a time of 12.44 seconds.
Jasmine continued her success at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She won a bronze medal in the 100-meter hurdles. In September 2024, she won the first-ever female-only Athlos track meet. She also signed up for the new Grand Slam Track competition, started by famous sprinter Michael Johnson.
Jasmine's Family and Heritage
Jasmine's family background is very interesting. It connects her to both the United States and Puerto Rico.
Her Parents and Athletic Roots
Jasmine's father, James Quinn, is African-American. Her mother, María Milagros Camacho, is Puerto Rican. Both of her parents were athletes in college. They competed in track and field at Baptist College (now Charleston Southern University). Her father ran hurdles, and her mother was a sprint runner and long jumper.
Jasmine's mother is from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. This connection allowed Jasmine to represent Puerto Rico in international sports. This includes competing for Puerto Rico in the Olympics. Did you know that National Football League (NFL) player Robert Quinn is her brother? Jasmine graduated from Fort Dorchester High School in South Carolina.
Proud of Her Puerto Rican Identity
Even though Jasmine was born and grew up in South Carolina, she later wanted to learn more about her mother's family. Her relatives live in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. She proudly identifies herself as Puerto Rican. In 2021, she tweeted about her mother, saying, "You see my mommy? The PUERTO RICAN woman that birthed me?" She also said "I am Puerto Rican" in a video for the Puerto Rican Olympic Committee.
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn is the first Afro-Puerto Rican to win an Olympic gold medal. This is a huge achievement! It shows young black girls in Puerto Rico that they can achieve their dreams. This is true even if they face challenges because of their gender, race, or background.
Images for kids
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Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (right) races the 60 m hurdles at the 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships.
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