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Brandon Jones (athlete)
Belizean American athlete (born 1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brandon Terrel Jones (born 19 July 1987) is a Belizean American athlete. He competed for Belize at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 200 m race; his time of 21.49 seconds in the heats was a seasonal best but did not qualify him for the semifinals.[1]
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![]() Jones at the 2016 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1987-07-19) 19 July 1987 (age 36) |
Education | Hampton University |
Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)[1] |
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
University team | Hampton Pirates |
Coached by | Aldrin Gray[2] |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | Rio 2016 |
Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.49 (2015) 200 m – 21.17 (2014)[3] |
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Jones was born in the U.S. state of Virginia to Belizean father Kent Smith and American mother Carmen Jones-Smith. He attended Hampton University, where he holds the school record in the indoor triple jump. He has competed internationally for Belize since 2012; he competes in sprinting, triple jump, and long jump, and has won medals at the Central American Championships in Athletics.[4] Jones was the flag bearer for Belize at the 2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.[5]