Ramone McKenzie

Ramone McKenzie
Personal information
Nationality Jamaica
Born (1990-11-15) 15 November 1990 (age 33)
St Catherine, Jamaica
Height6.2
Weight190
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 10.10 s (Clermont 2012)

200m: 20.54 s (Kingston 2012)

400m: 46.62 s (Kingston 2008)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
CAC Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Havana 200 m
NACAC U-23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Miramar 4 x 100 meters
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Irapuato 4 x 100 meters
Pan American Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Port-of-Spain 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Port-of-Spain 4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
Gold medal – first place 2007 Providenciales 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2007 Providenciales 4×100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2007 Providenciales 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2008 Basseterre 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2008 Basseterre 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vieux Fort 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2008 Basseterre 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2009 Vieux Fort 200 m
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Ostrava 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Ostrava Medley relay
CAC Junior Championships (U17)
Gold medal – first place 2006 Port of Spain 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2006 Port of Spain 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2006 Port of Spain 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2006 Port of Spain 4x400 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Youth)
Gold medal – first place 2006 Les Abymes 4×100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2006 Les Abymes 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2006 Les Abymes 200 m

Ramone McKenzie (born 15 November 1990) is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He turned professional on 2 November 2009, now being trained by American coach Lance Brauman.[1] He is also a young entrepreneur who owns multiple small businesses for example Di Cave Purified Water, Foodiezja Catering and Several others.

Career

He started his international career at the 2006 CARIFTA Games in the youth category (U-17) winning an individual silver medal in 200 metres, and two gold medals as a member of the 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relay teams.[2][3][4] He was part of the Jamaican team at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and participated in the 200 metres, but did not make it into the quarterfinals.

Personal best

Distance Time venue
100 m 10.10 s Clermont, Florida (19 May 2012)
200 m 20.54 s Kingston, Jamaica (30 June 2012)
400 m 46.62 s Kingston, Jamaica (14 March 2008)

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2006 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 2nd 200 m 21.56   (0.0 m/s)
1st 4x100 m relay 41.39
1st 4x400 m relay 3:18.44
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1st 200 m 21.17   (1.6 m/s)
1st 400 m 47.59
1st 4 × 100 m relay 40.83
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:17.05
World Junior Championships Beijing, China 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.28
2007 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands 1st 200 m 20.58   (0.7 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.47
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.10 CR
World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 1st 200 m 20.67   (-0.2 m/s)
3rd Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) 1:52.18
2008 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 2nd 200 m 20.33 w   (5.2 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.80
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:09.71
World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 20th (sf) 200 m 21.60   (-0.1 m/s)
1st (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:09.17
(only in heat)
2009 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia 2nd 200 m 21.60 w   (2.3 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 40.05
World Championships Berlin, Germany 29th (h) 200 m 20.97   (-0.7 m/s)
2010 NACAC U23 Championships Miramar, Florida, United States 4th 200m 20.94 (wind: +2.8 m/s) w
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 39.36
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.71
2012 NACAC U23 Championships Irapuato, México 11th (h) 100m 10.46 (wind: 1.2 m/s) A
5th 200m 20.75 (wind: -0.5 m/s) A
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 39.67 A

References

  1. ^ "Jamaican teenage sprinter Ramone McKenzie goes pro". World-Track and Field. 6 November 2009.
  2. ^ AthleCAC - Results Service - Servicio de Resultados. XXXV Carifta Games 2006, CariftaG Les Abymes FRA, 15-17 Apr 2006, AthleCAC - CACAC, retrieved 11 February 2012
  3. ^ Carifta Games Championships, Guadeloupe, Hosted at the Stadium, April 15-17, 2006, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data Inc., retrieved 11 February 2012
  4. ^ World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH") - CARIFTA Games 2006, archived from the original on 31 October 2013, retrieved 11 February 2012

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