Deuce Carter (born 28 September 1990) 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 athlete competing in the

sprint hurdles Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...

. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics reaching the semifinals. His personal best in the

110 metres 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 hu ...

is 13.20 seconds (+0.2 m/s) set in Kingston in 2016.

Competition record

References

1990 births Living people Jamaican male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Jamaica {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub