Navasky Anderson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Jamaica |
| Born | 21 January 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | 800m |
| University team | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Navasky Anderson (born 21 January 2000) is a Jamaican middle-distance runner. He represented Jamaica in the 800m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and finished fifth at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. He is the Jamaican national record holder over 800 metres both indoors and outdoors.[1]
Early life
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Anderson attended St. Jago High School and Essex County College before starting at Mississippi State University in 2020.[2]
Career
2022
Anderson ran 1:45.02 at the NCAA Championships final at Hayward Field to break the Jamaican national record over 800 metres and finish runner-up to Moad Zahafi.[3] He was subsequently called up to represent his country at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon.[4] He finished seventh in his semi-final at the Championships.[5]
Anderson made his first senior final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games final held in Birmingham, England.[6] He finished fifth in the final running 1:48.75.[7]
2023
Anderson lowered the Jamaican 800m indoor record in February 2023 at the Music City Challenge at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, running a time of 1:46.58.[8][9]
On July 30, Anderson lowered his own Jamaican 800m record to 1:44.70.[10] At the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Anderson competed in the 800m.[11] He won bronze at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile in November 2023.[12]
2024
In July 2024, he was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[13]
References
- ^ "Navasky Anderson". World Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Navasky Anderson". Hailstate.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Navasky Anderson breaks 45-year-old national 800m record". Jamaica.loopnews.com. June 11, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Navasky Anderson basks in World Champs spotlight". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "World Champs: Navasky Anderson finishes 7th in heat, out of 800m semis". Jamaica.loop.news. July 20, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Navasky Anderson makes first senior final". Jamaica Gleaner. August 4, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Fifth for Anderson in men's final". Jamaica Gleaner. August 7, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "National record holder Anderson promises greatness". Jamaica Star. February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Navasky Anderson runs fastest indoor 800m by a Jamaican". Jamaica Observer. February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Reid, Paul (July 30, 2023). "Navasky Anderson breaks 800m national record, qualifies for World Champs". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "Men's 800m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 23 August 2023.
- ^ "MATTHEW LUDWIG, RACHEL MCCOY AND CURTIS THOMPSON GRAB GOLD, GIVING AMERICANS 25 MEDALS AT PAN AMERICAN GAMES". Runnerspace. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (July 7, 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
