Ramone McKenzie (born 15 November 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 sprinter who specialises in the

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and

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. He turned professional on 2 November 2009, now being trained by American coach Lance Brauman. He is also a young entrepreneur who owns multiple small businesses for example Di Cave Purified Water, Foodiezja Catering and Several others.

Career

He started his international career at the

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in the youth category (U-17) winning an individual silver medal in 200 metres, and two gold medals as a member of the 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relay teams. He was part of the Jamaican team at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and participated in the

, but did not make it into the quarterfinals.

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* 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Saint Catherine Parish Jamaican male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub