Nigel Ellis (born 8 August 1997) is a

Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...

n sprinter. He represented his country in the

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 contested at ...

at the

2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that was held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...

reaching the semifinals. He also won a bronze medal in the

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 slight ...

at the 2016 World U20 Championships.

International competitions

¹Did not start in the final

Personal bests

Outdoor *

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 indoor events, the 60 metres is run on lanes set out in the mi ...

– 6.77 (-1.1 m/s, Kingston 2017) *

– 10.04 (+2.0 m/s, Miami Fl 2021) *

– 20.36 (-0.2 m/s, Kingston 2018)

References

1997 births Living people Jamaican male sprinters Sportspeople from Saint James Parish, Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Jamaica 21st-century Jamaican sportsmen Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub