Edino Steele (born 6 January 1987) is a Jamaican sprinter. He is known for winning a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metre at the

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; and for his controversial failed appearance on the 2012 Jamaican Olympics 4 x 400 teamSteele to Stay with Racers
Gonzales pulls up at Olympics at the

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. He competed in the

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event at the

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, winning a silver medal.

World junior circuit

He represented Jamaica at the

2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held from 15 August to 20 August at the Chaoyang Sports Centre in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. ...

and placed 5th after coming a close 3rd in his Semi-Final,Martyn Rooney takes Semi
Steele comes 3rd but left with a certainty that this was the career he wanted for the rest of his life. That same year he went back to the drawing board for the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships and clocked 46.29Jamaica takes the podium
, Gold & Bronze for Steele to take the bronze behind

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(46.17) and the winner

Renny Quow Renny Quow (born 25 August 1987) is a Trinidadian male track and field sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and has made it to both the Olympic and World Finals in the event, a rare feat for athletes from the Caribbean in the 400m. He compe ...

(46.14). And also claiming gold for

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in the 4 x 400 relay over Trinidad & Barbados.

Professional athletic career

After his success with the Jamaican team and his mentor, Coach Glen Mills, Steele decided in June 2007Steele Joins Racers
/ref> to become a Professional Track Athlete for Jamaica. He quickly relocated to the island and joined the revered Racers Track Club under the guidance of

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Bertland Cameron Bertland "Bert" Cameron (born 16 November 1959) is a retired Jamaican sprinter who mainly competed over 400 metres. He represented Jamaica at three consecutive editions of the Summer Olympics. Cameron won the 400 m title at the first W ...

. The following year he made Jamaica's National Team for the

. Representing in the 4 x 400 metres relay he and teammates Michael Blackwood, Adrian Findlay and DeWayne Barrett took home the silver medal with a time of 3:07.69.

400 metre success

Steele came back to Jamaica ready to broaden his race. Opting in to also do the

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where his Personal Best is 20.56.Edino Steele Stats & Ranking
/ref> After dabbling in both races in 2011 he broke out as a local sensation in the 400m when he got the better of his training partner

Yohan Blake Yohan Blake (born 26 December 1989) is a Jamaican sprinter specialising in the 100-metre and 200-metre sprint races. He won gold at the 100 m at the 2011 World Athletics Championships as the youngest 100 m world champion ever, and a silver m ...

. "Racers Track Club's Edino Steele stole the spotlight yesterday in the men's 400 metres at the Camperdown Classics as he clocked 46.16 seconds to get the better of teammate Yohan Blake who was second in 47.03 at the UWI/Usain Bolt Track in Mona."Edino Steele Shines
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2012 London Olympics

After a positive year local & overseas Steele entered into the Jamaican Olympic Trials for the 400m. He was fated to be the next Jamaican sensation.
/ref> However due to hiccups he placed 5th in the final to his dismay, but it landed him a spot on the 4 x 400 metres relay team.Jamaica Olympic Trials
400m Finals Race Video At the Olympics he had to watch from the sidelines as the coach preferred to use Riker Hylton (6th place at the trials) and an apparently injured

Jermaine Gonzales Jermaine Gonzales (born 26 November 1984) is a Jamaican 400 metres runner. He is currently being coached by Glen Mills and Bertland Cameron. He had a successful start to international athletics in the young age categories, taking the 400 ...

in the heats. Gonzales pulling up on his second leg resulted in the elimination of the Jamaicans, who were expected to challenge for a medal.

2013 road to Moscow

Steele entered into the

in the 400m with high hopes.Steele confident in 400 runners
Interview Video He placed second in his heat with a time of 45.75 to continue to the semi finals. Steele placed 2nd again in the semi finals with a time of 45.91 to qualify for the finals with the 6th best time, giving him lane 8. In the finals he would end up repeating his 5th place of last year with a time of 45.53 . Making the 4 x 400 metres relay team once more in which Steele claimed the silver medal with his team mates

Rusheen McDonald Rusheen McDonald (born 17 August 1992) is a Jamaican sprinter. Competing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Rusheen was in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay. Rusheen qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, after placing second in the 400 metre ...

, Javere Bell and

Javon Francis Javon Francis (born 14 December 1994) is a Jamaican Sprint (running), sprinter. He won silver medals in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, 2013 World Championships and Athletics at ...

.Moscow 2013 4x400 metres final results
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Personal bests

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Steele, Edino 1987 births Living people Jamaican male sprinters Place of birth missing (living people) Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica