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Trinidad and Tobago hurdler From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mikel Kevon Thomas (born 23 November 1987 in Maloney) is a Trinidad and Tobago hurdler.[2][3][4] He competed in the 110 m hurdles event at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.[4][5][6]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Mikel Kevon Thomas |
Born | Maloney, Trinidad and Tobago | November 23, 1987
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hurdling |
College team | Kentucky Wildcats[1] |
Updated on 20 December 2014 |
In January 2021, Mikel Thomas tells his story. Mother hands him the flag at the medal ceremony for his first international medal at 2015 Pan Am Games. Mikel Thomas cried because in 2014, the Olympian, Thomas was homeless.
Outside of sport, coach Thomas became a firefighter.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 5th (h)1 | 110m hurdles | 14.30 (wind: +1.5 m/s) |
Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 15th | 110m hurdles | 14.29 (wind: -0.2 m/s) | |
19th | 400m hurdles | 1:05.80 | |||
4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.23 | |||
2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 6th | 110m hurdles | 13.84 w A (wind: +2.3 m/s) |
Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 20th (sf) | 110m hurdles | 13.62 (wind: +0.1 m/s) | |
2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 32nd (h) | 110m hurdles | 13.74 (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 10th (sf) | 110m hurdles | 13.46 (wind: -0.6 m/s) |
2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10th (h) | 110m hurdles | 13.86 (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 5th | 110m hurdles | 13.83 A (wind: +0.7 m/s) | |
2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | 110m hurdles | 13.17 (wind: 0.8 m/s) |
3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.69 | |||
NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 110m hurdles | 13.23 (wind: +1.5 m/s) | |
5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.90 | |||
World Championships | Beijing, China | — | 110m hurdles | DQ | |
2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 12th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.72 |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 26th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.68 | |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 37th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.98 |
2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 28th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.84 |
1: Disqualified in the final.
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