Kirani James

Kirani James

Medal record
Representing Grenada
Men's athletics
World Junior Championships
	2008 Bydgoszcz	400 m
World Youth Championships
	2007 Ostrava	400 m
Commonwealth Youth Games
	2008 Pune	400 m
CARIFTA Games
	2009 St. Lucia	400 m
	2008 St. Kitts	200 m
	2008 St. Kitts	400 m
	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.

In April 2009 in his under 20 debut he defeated carifta's 400m defending champion and fellow country man Ronndell Bartolomew to win in a personal best of 45.45s Rondell closely behind in 45.58. Both eclipsed the time set by Usain Bolt world record holder in the 100m and 200m. Bolt's previous record was 46.35.

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

• Kirani James at World Athletics