Justyn Warner facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | June 28, 1987 Toronto, Ontario |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres |
| College team | TCU Horned Frogs |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 6.59s (Toronto 2012) 100m: 10.09s (London 2012) |
Justyn Warner, born on June 28, 1987, is a Canadian track athlete. He is known for his speed in the 100 metres race. He once held the Canadian Junior record for the 100m race.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was part of the Canadian 4 × 100m relay team. They finished third, but were later disqualified. This happened because a teammate accidentally stepped outside their lane. In 2013, he helped Canada win a bronze medal. This was in the same relay event at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics. His coach was Kevin Tyler.
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Justyn Warner's Athletic Journey
Justyn Warner went to Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, Ontario. He was good at two sports: football and track. He was an amazing sprint athlete. In 2005, his last year of high school, he won four provincial titles. These were in the 100m, 200m, 4 × 100m, and 4 × 400m races.
Early Achievements in Sprinting
On July 30, 2005, Justyn finished second in the 100 m race. This was at the 2005 Pan Am Junior Games in Windsor, Ontario. His time was 10.26 seconds, which set a new Canadian Junior record.
A year later, on August 16, 2006, he won a silver medal. This was in the 100m race at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics. The event took place in Beijing, China, and his time was 10.39 seconds.
College Career and Olympic Dreams
Warner received a full scholarship to Texas Christian University. There, he competed in the NCAA as a Horned Frog. He was named an All-American three times. He graduated from TCU in 2009 with a degree in Kinesiology.
In 2012, Warner qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 100m. He won his first Canadian championship with a time of 10.15 seconds. This also meant he could join the 4 × 100m relay team. At the Olympics, Warner ran his personal best time of 10.09 seconds twice. He achieved this in both the heat and the semi-final races.
Olympic and World Championship Relays
Next, he competed in the 4 × 100m relay with Gavin Smellie, Oluseyi Smith, Jared Connaughton, and Warner as the anchor. In the final race, the Canadian relay team finished in third place. They thought they had won a bronze medal. However, they were disqualified. Officials decided that Connaughton had stepped on the lane line. This happened just before he passed the baton. The bronze medal was then given to the relay team from Trinidad and Tobago.
In August 2013, Warner was the anchor for his Canadian teammates. These included Gavin Smellie, Aaron Brown, and Dontae Richards-Kwok. They won a bronze medal in the men's sprint relay event. This happened at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow. They received the medal after Great Britain was disqualified for a mistake during a baton exchange.
Justyn Warner's Personal Life
Justyn Warner trains in Phoenix, Arizona. His hometown is Markham, Ontario, Canada.
Warner has a younger brother named Ian. Ian also ran track and graduated from Iowa State University. Ian finished right behind Justyn at the 2012 Canadian Olympic Trials. His time was 10.20 seconds.
Justyn Warner has a son named Kaedence. His son's mother is Canadian hurdler Nikkita Holder.
Justyn Warner's Best Times
Personal Bests in Running
| Event | Best Time | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | 6.57s | Birmingham, UK | 21 February 2015 |
| 100 metres | 10.09s | London, England | 4 August 2012 |
| 200 metres | 20.95s | Toronto, ON Canada | 13 June 2011 |
See also
In Spanish: Justyn Warner para niños
