Charmaine L. Howell (born 13 March 1975 in

Trelawny Parish Trelawny (Jamaican Patois: ''Trilaani'' or ''Chrilaani'') is a parish in the county of Cornwall in northwest Jamaica. Its capital is Falmouth. It is bordered by the parishes of Saint Ann in the east, Saint James in the west, and Saint Elizab ...

) is a retired

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n athlete who specialized in the

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Career

She competed at the 2000 Olympics, being knocked out in the semi final. She also ran for the Jamaican

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team in the heats and could therefore receive an Olympic silver medal after

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Deon Hemmings Deon Marie Hemmings (born 9 October 1968 in Saint Ann, Jamaica) is a former female 400 metres hurdler. Hemmings was the first ever Jamaican woman to win an Olympic Gold when she won the 400m Hurdles at the 1996 Olympics breaking the Olympic r ...

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and

Catherine Scott-Pomales Catherine Scott (born 27 August 1973 in Clarendon Parish) is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. She also competed on the successful Jamaican team in the 4 x 400 metres relay 4 (four) is a num ...

finished second in the final. Her personal best time over 800 metres was 1:59.61 minutes, achieved in June 2001 in Portland. Since retiring, Charmaine has become a Financial Counselor and Zumba Instructor.

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1975 births Living people People from Trelawny Parish Jamaican female middle-distance runners Jamaican female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Jamaica Olympic silver medalists for Jamaica South Carolina Gamecocks women's track and field athletes Pan American Games competitors for Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica Olympic female sprinters {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub