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Rhonda Watkins
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2006 Port of Spain Long jump
Gold medal – first place 2006 Port of Spain High jump
Gold medal – first place 2004 Coatzacoalcos Long jump
Gold medal – first place 2004 Coatzacoalcos High jump
CAC Junior Championships (U17)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bridgetown Long jump
Silver medal – second place 2002 Bridgetown High jump
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2005 Bacolet, Tobago Long jump
Gold medal – first place 2005 Bacolet, Tobago High jump
Gold medal – first place 2004 Hamilton Long jump
Silver medal – second place 2004 Hamilton High jump
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Gold medal – first place 2003 Port of Spain High jump
Gold medal – first place 2003 Port of Spain Long jump
Silver medal – second place 2001 Bridgetown High jump

Rhonda Watkins (born 9 December 1987) is a Trinidad and Tobago long jumper. She is the national record holder in the event at 6.82m set in 2007 at the Prefontaine Classic.

Career

She won the gold medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships, and competed without reaching the final round at the 2008 Olympic Games. She also finished thirteenth in the high jump at the 2003 World Youth Championships.[1]

She has 6.82 metres in the long jump, achieved in May 2007 in Eugene. In the high jump she has 1.84 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Palo Alto.[1]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
2001 CARIFTA Games (U17) Bridgetown, Barbados 2nd High jump 1.68m
11th Long jump 4.31m
2002 CARIFTA Games (U17) Nassau, Bahamas 5th High jump 1.60m
4th Long jump 5.12m
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Bridgetown, Barbados 2nd High jump 1.71m
1st Long jump 5.56m   (-0.4 m/s)
2003 CARIFTA Games (U17) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1st High jump 1.73m
1st Long jump 5.79m   (0.8 m/s)
5th 4 × 100 m relay 47.37s
World Youth Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 13th High jump 1.70m
7th (q) Long jump 5.85m   (1.0 m/s)
2004 CARIFTA Games (U20) Hamilton, Bermuda 2nd High jump 1.76m
1st Long jump 6.29m   (1.1 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Coatzacoalcos, México 1st High jump 1.76m
1st Long jump 5.85m   (-1.7 m/s)
World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 15th (q) Long jump 5.92 m  (-0.2 m/s)
2005 CARIFTA Games (U20) Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago 1st High jump 1.82m
1st Long jump 6.29m   (0.4 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 8th High jump 1.80 m
9th Long jump 5.86 m (w)
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1st High jump 1.83m
1st Long jump 6.56m CR   (0.0 m/s)
World Junior Championships Beijing, PR China 19th (q) High jump 1.74 m
1st Long jump 6.46 m   (-0.3 m/s)
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 18th (q) Long jump 5.88m   (0.5 m/s)
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 2nd Long jump 6.47 m
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1st Long jump 6.67 m

References

  1. ^ a b Rhonda Watkins at World Athletics
  2. ^ Rhonda Watkins - Profile, UCLABruins.com, archived from the original on 5 January 2012, retrieved 10 May 2012
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