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Sandrey Davison (born 25 January 2003) is a Jamaican sprinter.


Early life

He attended St. Catherine High School in
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in Jamaica.


Career

In July 2021, he won an NACAC Under-20 200m bronze medal in the 100 metres in San Jose, Costa Rica. He was a silver medalist in the 4x100m relay at the
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in
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. He won back-to-back Jamaican U20 titles in the 100 metres in 2021 and 2022, lowering jis Personal best to 10.20 seconds in
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in June 2022. He competed at the
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in
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, Colombia. However, he suffered a hamstring tear at the championships and was unable to run the final. Davison joined the Elite Performance Track Club in 2022 after signing a professional contract with sportswear manufacturing company
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. However, he was only able to run four races in 2023. In March 2024, he joined the
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-led Dynamic Track Club. In April 2024, he was selected as part of the Jamiacan team for the
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in
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. He ran the anchor leg for the Hanaican 4x100m team that qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. He made his
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debut at the
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where he finished fifth in the 100 metres with a personal best time of 10.13 seconds.


References

Living people 2003 births Jamaican male sprinters {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub