Jayden Green
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| Born | 15 January 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jayden Green (born 15 January 2007) is a Barbadian sprinter.[1]
Biography
[edit]In July 2026, Green won the 200 metres at the Barbados Grand Prix, claiming victory in a personal best 20.46 seconds.[2] Later that month, Green won the gold medal over 200 metres at the 2026 NACAC U23 Championships in Mexico, running a wind-assisted time of 20.17 seconds.[3]
Competing at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, he became the second Barbadian to have qualified for the final of the 200 metres at the Championships, qualifying third-fastest for the final with a time of 20.46 seconds and subsequently winning the bronze medal in the final behind American pair Tate Taylor and Blake Hamilton.[4][5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jayden Green". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ Hinds, Kurtis (6 July 2026). "Green aiming to end season on a high after 200m win". Barbados Today. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ Hinds, Kurtis (13 July 2026). "Athletes return from NACAC Championships with impressive medal haul". Barbados Today. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "Three things to watch on day four in Oregon". World Athletics. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ Nelson, Matt (8 August 2026). "World Athletics U20 Championships 2026: Tate Tayler, Blake Hamilton top men's 200m semi-finals". Olympics. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "Italy break world U20 mixed 4x100m record to get gold in Oregon". worldathletics.org. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
