Vonette Dixon (born 26 November 1975) 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 ...

hurdler 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, ...

. She finished eighth at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, won a silver medal at the

2002 Commonwealth Games The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002 were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August, 2002. The 2002 Games were to be hosted in the United Kingdom to coin ...

in Manchester and finished ninth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. She finished seventh at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. Her personal best time is 12.64 seconds, achieved in August 2007 in

Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...

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* 1975 births Living people Jamaican female hurdlers Olympic athletes for Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games Pan American Games competitors for Jamaica 20th-century Jamaican women 21st-century Jamaican women Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub