Christine Day (born 23 August 1986) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.[2] She represented Jamaica at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the individual 400m and in the 4x400 metre relay.[3] Day was eliminated in the semifinals of the individual 400m but she and teammates Rosemarie Whyte, Shericka Williams and Novlene Williams-Mills won bronze in the relay.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1986 Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica[1] |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Jamaica |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 4 × 400m Relay |
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Day won a bronze medal at the 2014 Glasgow in the women's 400m behind teammates Stephanie McPherson and Novlene Williams-Mills.[4] She along with Williams-Mills, McPherson and Anastasia Le-Roy won gold in the 4 x 400 metres women team and helped them in setting a games' record of 3 minutes 23.82 seconds (3:23.82) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[5]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Jamaica | |||||
| 2008 | NACAC U23 Championships | Toluca, Mexico | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.46 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 23rd (sf) | 400 m | 53.46 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 51.19 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.95 | |||
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ |
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.95 |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3rd | 400 m | 51.09 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.82 | |||
| Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.931 | |
| 2015 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.49 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 4th | 400 m | 50.14 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.13 | |||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 15th (sf) | 400 m | 51.53 |
| 2nd (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.38 | |||
| 2017 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.93 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.00 |
| NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 5th | 400 m | 53.04 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.25 | |||
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 5th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.80 |
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References
edit- ^ "2018 CWG bio". Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Christine Day at World Athletics
- ^ Sports Reference profile
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Women's 400m Final". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final". g2014results.thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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