Odean Skeen (born 28 August 1994) is a
Jamaican
sprinter.
Career
At the inaugural
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics ( ta, 2010 கோடைக்கால இளையோர் ஒலிம்பிக் விளையாட்டுக்கள் ms, Sukan Olimpik Belia Musim Panas 2010), officially known as the I Summer ...
in
Singapore, Skeen won the
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 ...
in his then-personal best of 10.42 seconds, ahead of
Masaki Nashimoto
is a Japanese sprinter.
Nashimoto competed in the 100 metre sprint at the 2009 Asian Youth Games and 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, both held in Singapore, winning gold and silver respectively. In the latter, Nashimoto lost out to Odean Skeen but ...
and
David Bolarinwa
David Bolarinwa (born 20 October 1993) is a British sprinter.
Sporting career
At the inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, Bolarinwa won a bronze medal at the 100 metres, behind Odean Skeen and Masaki Nashimoto. He had ente ...
.
On 21 April 2017, while competing for
Auburn University
Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama. With more than 24,600 undergraduate students and a total enrollment of more than 30,000 with 1,330 faculty members, Auburn is the second largest uni ...
at the War Eagle Invitational in
Auburn, Alabama, Skeen set a new personal best of 9.98, becoming the 15th
Jamaican to break the
10-second barrier
The 10-second barrier is the physical and psychological barrier of completing the 100 metres sprint in under ten seconds. The achievement is traditionally regarded as the hallmark of a world-class male sprinter. Its significance has become less i ...
.
Achievements
References
External links
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1994 births
Living people
People from Saint Catherine Parish
Jamaican male sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Youth Olympic gold medalists for Jamaica
Youth Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
Auburn Tigers men's track and field athletes
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