Sharry Marius Dodin (born 8 June 1998 in Victoria) is a

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sprinter who specializes in the

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and

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distances.

Career

Dodin's first international competition was the

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where he competed in the 100 m and 200 m events. He was unable to make it past the semifinals in both events, running top times of 11.11 seconds for the 100 metres, and 22.65 seconds for the 200 metres. In 2017, Dodin competed at the

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. He competed in the men's

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and

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events. His 200-metre run wasn't successful, running 21.43 seconds in his heat. In the 100 metres, Dodin made it to the finals running 10.58 seconds and earning the bronze medal. He was the

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only medallist at the championships. Also in 2017, Dodin competed in the

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in the

event. He was running with another

sprinter, Dylan Sicobo, who later won the event and set a national record. Dodin, however, ran fourth in heat three in 10.77 seconds. The

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was Dodin's only major international competition in 2018. He competed in the

and

events. In the 100 metres, Dodin committed a false start and was disqualified. In the 200 metres, he ran 21.38 seconds, but this time couldn't carry him to the quarterfinals.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dodin, Sharry 1998 births Living people Commonwealth Games competitors for Seychelles Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games Seychellois male sprinters African Games competitors for Seychelles People from Greater Victoria, Seychelles Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games