Jordin Jae Andrade (born May 5, 1992) is a

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representing Cape Verde at the Olympics in 2016 and 2020 and

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in 2017. Dr Jordin Andrade specializes in the

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. He was a silver medalist in the event at

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Professional

Andrade won gold in 400 hurdles at

2017 Jeux de la Francophonie The 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as ''VIIIèmes Jeux de la Francophonie'' (French language, French for ''8th Francophone Games''), informally known as Abidjan 2017, took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from July 21–30. This was the f ...

and placed 26th in 50.32 at

. He placed second in 49.91 at the 2017 So Cal

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Championships USATF West Region Track & Field Championships at Pomona Pitzer on June 3. Andrade placed 5th in 50.06 at the 2017 Jamaica Invitational 400 meters hurdles final in May. On May 3 at the Track Town, U.S.A. Oregon Twilight Invitational Meet, the record was set in Men's 400m Hurdle by Andrade in 50.88, breaking the old mark of 50.89 set in 1989 by B. Wright. Andrade placed 5th in 51.29 in 2017 Mt. SAC Relays 400 meters hurdles Invitational final in April. Andrade was selected to represent

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at the

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. He qualified into the semi-final round, where he placed 16th in 49.32. Andrade placed third in 400 hurdles at 2016

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. Andrade is 51st in the world rankings in the 400 hurdles. Jordin's uncle

Henry Andrade Henry Manuel Andrade (born April 17, 1962) is an American-Cape Verdean hurdler. One of the best hurdlers in the United States during the 1980s and early 1990s who, after years of frustration in the American Olympic Trials, achieved his opportun ...

, was elected to run for the Cape Verde Islands in the

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. Andrade placed 16th in the 400 hurdles at

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held at

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. He met the 400 hurdles

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. Andrade placed 17th in the 400 hurdles at

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held at Drake Stadium in

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. World Express Sports Management represents Jordin with agent Mark Pryor.

College career

Andrade finished first in the 2011 Southern California Community College Championships in 400 meter hurdles in 51.98 s. He was 2011 400H champion USATF Junior Outdoor Championships in 51.61. Following this feat he then went on to place 2nd at the Junior Pan-Am games representing USA in Miramar, Florida. Andrade finished first in the 2012

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Championships in 400 meter hurdles in 50.94 s. He attended Mt. San Antonio College in

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. Following Mt. SAC, he continued his education at

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. Andrade finished first in the 400 meters at the 2013

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Indoor Championships. He finished first in the 400 meters hurdles at the 2013 Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships and was champion 4x400m relay (3:12.44) at the 2013 Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships. Andrade finished second in the 400 meter hurdles at

in 49.24. Andrade won his final Mountain West Conference title in May 2015. He graduated with a degree in Environmental Studies in 2015.

High school career

Andrade finished third in the 2010

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State High School Track and Field Championships in 1600 meter relay and fifth in 300 m hurdles in 39.02 s. He attended

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Andrade, Jordin Living people 1992 births Track and field athletes from Washington (state) Cape Verdean male hurdlers Junior college men's track and field athletes in the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Cape Verde World Athletics Championships athletes for Cape Verde Boise State Broncos men's track and field athletes American people of Cape Verdean descent Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games African Games competitors for Cape Verde Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Parker University alumni