Kirani James
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Grenada
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| Men's athletics | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2008 Bydgoszcz | 400 m |
| World Youth Championships | ||
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2007 Ostrava | 400 m |
| Commonwealth Youth Games | ||
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2008 Pune | 400 m |
| CARIFTA Games | ||
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2008 St. Kitts | 200 m |
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2008 St. Kitts | 400 m |
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2007 Turks and Caicos | 400 m |
Kirani James (born 1 September 1992 in St. George's) is a Grenadian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.
At the age of 14 he won the gold medal in the 400 m at the 2007 CARIFTA Games in the under 17 category with a time of 47.86 seconds. He went on to win silver medals at the 2007 World Youth Championships with a time of 46.96 s a time which is the fastest run by a 14 year old.
In April 2008 he defended his Carifta 400 m title, winning the 200 metres with a time of 21.38 s. In July that year he won silver medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships with a time of 45.70 s which is his personal best nation youth and junior record and the fastest time ever run by a 15 year old. In October he won the gold medal at the 2008 commonwealth youth games with a new games record of 46.66s.
Personal bests - Outdoor
- 200 meters - 21.38 s (2008)
- 400 meters - 45.45 s (2009)
Hand timed personal best
- 100 meters - 10.5 s h (2007)
- 200 meters - 20.6 s h (2008)
- 400 meters - 45.3 s h (2009)
References
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