Edino Steele
 Edino Steele in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 January 1987 Kingston, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Edino Steele (born 6 January 1987) is a Jamaican sprinter.[1] He is known for winning a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metre at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships; and for his controversial failed appearance on the 2012 Jamaican Olympics 4 x 400 team[2] at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He competed in the 4x400 metres relay event at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, winning a silver medal.[2][3]
World junior circuit
He represented Jamaica at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics and placed 5th after coming a close 3rd in his Semi-Final,[4] 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 46.29[5] to take the bronze behind Allodin Fothergill (46.17) and the winner Renny Quow (46.14). And also claiming gold for Jamaica in the 4 x 400 relay over Trinidad & Barbados.[5]
Professional athletic career
After his success with the Jamaican team and his mentor, Coach
400 metre success
Steele came back to Jamaica ready to broaden his race. Opting in to also do the
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.[9] 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.[10] 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 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.[2]
2013 road to Moscow
Steele entered into the
Personal bests
| Event | Result | Wind | Venue | Date |
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| 60 metres | 6.80 | Princess Anne (USA) | 6 January 2007 | |
| 100 metres | 10.39 | -0.3 | Tabor (CZE) | 21 August 2012 |
| 200 metres | 20.43 | +1.7 | Ljubljana (SLO) | 13 July 2013 |
| 300 metres | 32.32 | Lahti (FIN) | 17 July 2013 | |
| 400 metres | 45.38 | Kingston (JAM) | 1 July 2012 | |
4 x 400 metres |
3:03.74 | Kingston (JAM) | 23 February 2013 |
References
- ^ "Edino Steele". IAAF. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ a b c Steele to Stay with Racers, Gonzales pulls up at Olympics
- ^ "Jamaica at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics". IAAF. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Martyn Rooney takes Semi, Steele comes 3rd
- ^ a b Jamaica takes the podium Archived 31 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Gold & Bronze for Steele
- ^ Steele Joins Racers
- ^ a b Edino Steele Stats & Ranking
- ^ Edino Steele Shines
- ^ Is Edino Steele Next?
- ^ Jamaica Olympic Trials, 400m Finals Race Video
- ^ Steele confident in 400 runners, Interview Video
- ^ "Jamaica 2013 World Championships Trial Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ Moscow 2013 4x400 metres final results
