Deandre Watkin

Deandre Watkin
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2002-12-09) 9 December 2002 (age 23)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 44.48 (Kingston, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Relays
Silver medal – second place 2026 Gaborone Mixed 4 × 400 m relay

Deandre Watkin (born 9 December 2002) is a Jamaican sprinter. In 2024, he became Jamaican national champion over 400 metres.[1]

Early life

He attended Jamaica College.[2] In March 2020, he ran 10.61 to win the U20 boys' 100m final of the Jamaica's Carifta Games Trials at the National Stadium.[3]

Career

He had a personal best for the 400 metres of 45.26 from 2023, which he lowered to 45.19 in the heats of the Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2024.[4] On 28 June 2024, he set a personal best time of 44.48 seconds to win the Jamaican national championship in Kingston, Jamaica.[5][6]

He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024.[7][8]

He reached the final of the 400 metres at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2025.[9] He was named in the Jamaican squad for the 2025 NACAC Championships in Nassau, The Bahamas.[10]

Watkin was named in the Jamaica squad for the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana. successfully winning the heat on the opening day in the mixed relay alongside Shana Kaye Anderson, Antonio Watson, and Rushell Clayton.[11][12] The following day, the quartet won the silver medal in a new national record time of 3:08.24.[13]

Statistics

Grand Slam Track results[14]
Slam Race group Event Pl. Time Prize money
2025 Kingston Slam Long sprints 400 m 7th 45.45 US$20,000
200 m 3rd 20.91

References

  1. ^ "Deandre Watkin". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Kevona Davis and DeAndre Watkin win U20 100m titles at Carifta Trials". Caribbean.Loopnews. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. ^ Foster, Anthony (7 March 2020). "CARIFTA Trials VIDEO: DeAndre Watkin wins U20 100m final". Track Alerts. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  4. ^ Jacks, Bradley (28 June 2024). "Watkin runs big personal best 44.48 to claim first national 400m title at JAAA National Senior Championships Featured". SportsMax. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Thompson sets world-leading mark to win Jamaican 100m". Reuters. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Watkin sets personal best for men's 400m title". Jamaica Gleaner. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  8. ^ Levy, Leighton (7 July 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  9. ^ Cowan, Sherdon (27 June 2025). "Pryce, Powell lead charge into 400m finals at National Champs". Sportamax. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  10. ^ Levy, Leighton (9 July 2025). "Tia Clayton Returns as Jamaica Names Powerhouse Team for NACAC Championships in Bahamas". SportsMax. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  11. ^ "JAAA names powerful team for World Relays". Jamaica Observer. 15 April 2026. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  12. ^ "Canadian sprinters qualify 4 relay teams for 2027 world championships". cbc.ca. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  13. ^ "Jamaica breaks national record to get silver in Mixed 4x400m relay". Jamaica Observer. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  14. ^ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved 5 April 2025.


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