Jamal Walton (born November 25, 1998) is a

Caymanian Caymanians are the status holders or born citizens of the Cayman Islands. As a British Overseas Territory, citizens of the Cayman Islands will hold British Overseas Territories Citizenship. There is no record of a native people to the Cayman ...

sprinter specializing in the

400 meters The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is ...

as well as an

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player. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships reaching the semifinals. In addition, he won the gold medal at the 2017 Pan American U20 Championships with a new Championships record and national record of 44.99. Born in the United States, he has a dual citizenship with the

Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands () is a self-governing British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory, and the largest by population. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located so ...

where his father comes from.

International competitions

¹Did not finish in the semifinals ²Did not start in the final

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 meters 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 contested at ...

– 10.57 (+2.0 m/s, Gainesville 2017) *

200 meters 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 slight ...

– 20.57 (+2.0 m/s, Miramar 2017) *

– 44.99 (Trujillo 2017)

References

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1998 births Living people Caymanian male sprinters World Athletics Championships athletes for the Cayman Islands 21st-century British sportsmen {{Caymans-athletics-bio-stub