Jehue Gordon (born 15 December 1991) is a

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ian

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athlete who specialises in the

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. He turned professional on 24 June 2010, and signed a deal with

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in August 2010.

Career

Formerly a pupil of Belmont Boys' Secondary R.C. School and

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, he began his international

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career at the

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, where he finished fifth in the semi-finals at the age of 16. He was the

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list in the 400 m hurdles at the 2008

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and went on to win the

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the following year, recording a championship record of 50.01 seconds. His success continued in the form of a bronze medal at the

2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 2009 in athletics (track and field), 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships (Spanish: ''XXII Campeonato CAC Atletismo'') was the twenty second edition of the tournament and was held between 3 and 7 July in Havana, Cuba. Event summar ...

, where he ran a time of 49.45 seconds, and a silver at the

2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009. A report on the results was given. Participation (unofficial) Detailed result lists can ...

. He qualified for the

2009 World Championships in Athletics The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () were held in Berlin, Germany from 15 to 23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenbu ...

and surprised by setting a world-age best and senior national record of 48.66 seconds in the heats. He progressed through the rounds and reached the final, finishing in fourth with a 48.26-second national record.Mulkeen, Jon (18 August 2009)
Event Report – Men's 400m Hurdles – Final

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. Retrieved 22 August 2009
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8 September 2009. Statisticians A. Lennart Julin and Mirko Jalava picked out Gordon's performances as sign of promise for future success. At the start of the 2010 season, he took a 400 m and

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double at the trials for the CARIFTA Games. He went on to improve the championship records in both the 110 and 400 m hurdles at the

2010 CARIFTA Games The 39th CARIFTA Games was held in the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in George Town, Cayman Islands, on April 3–5, 2010. A detailed report on the results was given. Records In total, 13 new games records were set. ;Key: Austin Sealy Awar ...

, earning himself that year's Austin Sealy Trophy. He took part in both the

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and

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...

. When he won the 400 m hurdles at the 2013 World Championships, he set a new national record of 47.69. The year after, he won silver at the

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International competitions

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gordon, Jehue 1991 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Trinidad and Tobago Pan American Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Trinidad and Tobago Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Trinidad and Tobago Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Alumni of Queen's Royal College, Trinidad World Athletics Championships winners Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Diamond League winners Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics