Danny D. McFarlane, OD (born 14 June 1972) is a

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, who has won numerous international medals in individual and relay contests. Having won five medals at the

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and an

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bronze medal with the Jamaican 4 x 400 metres team, McFarlane has also won in individual competition: he took an Olympic silver medal in the

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at the

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. He competed collegiately for the

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. At Oklahoma, McFarlane won the 1997

4 × 400 meter relay at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships This is a list of the NCAA Division I outdoor champions in the 4 × 440-yard relay until 1975, and the metric 4 × 400 meter relay since metrication occurred in 1976. Hand timing was used until 1973, while starting in 1974 fully automatic timin ...

. In the

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, he equalled Tim Berrett's record for most appearances at the competition, having competed in every Championships since 1993.

2009

The veteran sprinter gained qualification to the

with a run of 48.54 seconds in the

at the Jamaican national championships, taking second behind Isa Phillips.Foster, Anthony (2009-06-28)
Bolt 9.86 and Fraser 10.88; Walker and Phillips excel over hurdles – JAM Champs , Day 2
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Personal bests

– 48.00 (2004) *

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– 44.90 (1995)

Major achievements

References

External links

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IAAF "Focus on Athletes" article
{{DEFAULTSORT:McFarlane, Danny 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica Jamaican male hurdlers Jamaican male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Jamaica Olympic silver medalists for Jamaica World Athletics Championships medalists World record holders in masters athletics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Jamaica Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Jamaica World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists World Athletics Indoor Championships winners Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Commonwealth Games athletes for Jamaica Goodwill Games gold medalists in athletics Oklahoma Sooners men's track and field athletes Jamaican Athletics Championships winners NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners 20th-century Jamaican sportsmen