Jamie Adjetey-Nelson
Canadian decathlete (born 1984)
Jamie Adjetey-Nelson at the 2010 TNT - Fortuna Meeting in Kladno | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Jamie Nathaniel Adjetey-Nelson | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1984-05-20) May 20, 1984 (age 40) Scarborough, Ontario | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Decathlon | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jamie Adjetey-Nelson (born May 20, 1984) is a Canadian athlete who competes in the decathlon. He grew up in Windsor, Ontario and was a part of their track and field team, the University of Windsor Athletics club, and the University of Windsor track and field team.[1] Adjetey-Nelson won gold in the decathlon at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[1]
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2003 | Pan American Junior Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.74 |
2004 | NACAC U23 Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 3rd | Decathlon | 6733 pts |
2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 9th | Decathlon | 7517 pts |
2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 6th | Decathlon | 7378 pts |
Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 3rd | Decathlon | 7602 pts | |
2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 1st | Decathlon | 8070 pts |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | – | Decathlon | DNF |
References
- ^ a b "Canada's Adjetey-Nelson seals decathlon gold". CBC Sports. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
External links
- Athletics Canada Profile
- IAAF Biography
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's decathlon
- 1966: Roy Williams (NZL)
- 1970: Geoff Smith (AUS)
- 1974: Mike Bull (NIR)
- 1978: Daley Thompson (ENG)
- 1982: Daley Thompson (ENG)
- 1986: Daley Thompson (ENG)
- 1990: Mike Smith (CAN)
- 1994: Mike Smith (CAN)
- 1998: Jagan Hames (AUS)
- 2002: Claston Bernard (JAM)
- 2006: Dean Macey (ENG)
- 2010: Jamie Adjetey-Nelson (CAN)
- 2014: Damian Warner (CAN)
- 2018: Lindon Victor (GRN)
- 2022: Lindon Victor (GRN)
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