Andrew Riley (born 6 September 1988,
Saint Thomas, Jamaica) is a
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
n
sprinter, mainly competing in the
110 m hurdles
The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-metre hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is included in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metres hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hur ...
and more recently
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...
. He won the gold medal in the 110 m at the
2014 Commonwealth Games. He went pro signing with
Puma SE
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shortly after his collegiate career.
Competition record
References
External links
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Illinois Fighting Illini bio
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1988 births
Living people
Jamaican male sprinters
Illinois Fighting Illini men's track and field athletes
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Jamaica
Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica
Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Jamaica
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
People from Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica