Darrell Wesh (born 21 January 1992) is a

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

an-American athlete competing in

sprinting Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an op ...

events. Earlier he represented the

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. He is the Haitian 100m record holder at 10.16 seconds. He graduated from

Landstown High School Landstown High School Governor's STEM and Technology Academy is a public secondary school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia which first opened in 2001. The school features the Technology Academy and Governor's STEM Academy, two of several magn ...

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in 2010 and

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in 2015, earning a degree in

property management Property management is the operation, control, maintenance, and oversight of real estate and physical property. This can include residential, commercial, and land real estate. Management indicates the need for real estate to be cared for and monit ...

. He competed in the 2016 Olympics for Haiti.http://pilotonline.com/sports/former-landstown-star-has-same-dream-under-a-different-flag/article_65729e62-a785-5241-9790-1a0aa416b225.html His sister Marlena is also a sprinter.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contest ...

– 10.14 (+0.9 m/s, Raleigh 2013) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 20.70 (-0.4 m/s, Raleigh 2013) Indoor *

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ...

– 6.57 (Fayetteville 2013)

References

1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Virginia Beach, Virginia Track and field athletes from Virginia Haitian male sprinters American male sprinters Pan American Games competitors for Haiti Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Haiti Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games American sportspeople of Haitian descent Virginia Tech Hokies track and field athletes {{Haiti-athletics-bio-stub