Africa Jamaica/Athletics: Biography of Melaine Walker-video

Melaine Walker O.D was born on 1st January, 1983 at Kingston. Walker is a past student of the St. Jago High School. She won Gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in a new Olympic record time of 52.64 seconds. Walker won the Jamaica national championships in 54.70 seconds, narrowly beating new-comer Kaliese Spencer and qualifying for her first World Championships in Athletics.

On 20 August 2009, she set the second fastest time in history of 52.42 seconds to win the women’s 400m hurdles final at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. She is a Jamaican 400 metres hurdler.

Achievements

1998:   World Junior Championships

1999:   World Youth Championships

2000:   World Junior Championships

2002:   World Junior Championships

2006:   Central American and Caribbean Games

2007:   World Athletics Final

2008:   Olympic Games

World Athletics Final

2009:   World Championships

IAAF World Athletics Final

Personal bests

60 metres hurdles – 8.05 s (2006, indoor)

100 metres hurdles – 12.75 s (2006)

400 metres hurdles – 52.42 s (2009)

60 metres – 7.40 s (2005, indoor)

200 metres – 23.67 s (1998)

400 metres – 51.61 s (2008)

[youtube]http://www.zimbio.com/Melanie+Walker/video/1/Melanie+Walker+Videos[/youtube]

Read also:

http://en.africatopsports.com/2013/01/28/athletics-jo-pavey-eyes-third-bupa-in-run-success/

 

 

 


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