Jehue Gordon facts for kids
Gordon at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics
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| Nationality |  Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Born | 15 December 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 46.43 s (Marabella 2010) 400 m h: 47.69 s (Moscow 2013) |
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Medal record
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Jehue Gordon (born 15 December 1991) is a famous athlete from Trinidad and Tobago. He is known for running in the 400 metres hurdles race. This is a special race where runners have to jump over hurdles (small barriers) while running around the track. Jehue became a professional athlete in 2010 and signed a deal with Adidas, a big sports company.
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Jehue Gordon's Early Career
Jehue Gordon went to Belmont Boys' Secondary R.C. School and Queen's Royal College in Port of Spain. He started his international athletics journey when he was just 16 years old.
First Big Competitions
- In 2008, he competed in the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He reached the semi-finals in the 400 m hurdles.
- He won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles at the 2008 CARIFTA Games.
- The next year, he won the gold medal at the CARIFTA Games. He set a new record for the championship with a time of 50.01 seconds.
- He also earned a bronze medal at the 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics. His time was 49.45 seconds.
- He won a silver medal at the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.
Breaking Records and Going Pro
Jehue Gordon qualified for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. He surprised everyone by setting a new world record for his age group. He also set a new national record of 48.66 seconds in the first race. He made it to the final and finished fourth. He broke his own national record again with a time of 48.26 seconds.
Experts like A. Lennart Julin and Mirko Jalava saw his talent. They believed he would be very successful in the future. In 2010, he won two races at the CARIFTA Games trials: the 400 m and the 110 metres hurdles. He then broke championship records in both events at the 2010 CARIFTA Games. This earned him the Austin Sealy Trophy, a special award.
Olympic and World Championship Success
Jehue Gordon has represented his country in the biggest sports events.
- He competed in the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
- In 2013, he won the gold medal in the 400 m hurdles at the World Championships. He set a new national record of 47.69 seconds.
- The year after, he won a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Jehue Gordon's International Competitions
This table shows Jehue Gordon's results in major international athletics competitions.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2008 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 53.18 |
| World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 15th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 52.26 | |
| 4th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.60 | |||
| 2009 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.86 (+0.7 m/s) |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 50.01 CR | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.20 | |||
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 48.26 NR | |
| 2010 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | George Town, Cayman Islands | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.41 CR (+1.3 m/s) |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.76 CR | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.59 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 50.26 CR | |
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:08.19 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | 1st | 400m hurdles | 49.30 | |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 50.10 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 9th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.08 | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 48.86 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 47.69 NR |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.74 | |||
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 48.75 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 31st (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.91 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 35th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.98 |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 50.02 |
| NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 50.12 | |
See also
In Spanish: Jehue Gordon para niños
