Christopher Taylor (born October 1, 1999) is a

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n 400 metre runner. He won the 400 metres event at the

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in Cali, Colombia in 45.27 seconds, a Jamaica Youth Record. Taylor also won the U-18 400 metres at the

2015 CARIFTA Games The 2015 CARIFTA Games took place between 3 and 6 April 2015. The event was held at the Silver Jubilee Stadium in Bird Rock, south-eastern suburb of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. During the games, the stadium was officially renamed the "K ...

in a championship record time of 46.64. On March 19, 2016, Christopher Taylor delivered an extraordinary performance at the ISSA High School Championships in Jamaica, breaking national records and making a massive contribution in bringing his school,

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, to their 7th consecutive victory. He also won the 2018 Jamaica Senior National Championships with a personal best and NJR of 44.88. He won the 400 m hurdles silver medal and the gold in 4x100 m and 4x400 m mixed relays in the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships.

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* 1999 births Living people Jamaican male sprinters Place of birth missing (living people) Jamaican Athletics Championships winners Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Jamaica People from Spanish Town {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub