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IAAF World Youth
Championship - Donetsk 2013
Jamaica ended the championship topping the table with 6 gold and 2 bronze medals followed by Kenya 4 gold 3 silver and 4 bronze . Jamaica ’ s medals came from 6 male athletes and two female athletes 7 from the track and one from the field events .
Gold medalists were record breaking :
• Jaheel Hyde in the 110 metres hurdles ;
• Martin Manley 400 metres ;
• Marvin Thompson 400 metres hurdles ;
• Michael O ’ Hara 200 metres ;
• Yanique Thompson 100 metres hurdles
• The record breaking boys medley team consisting of Jaheel Hyde , Michael O ’ Hara , Waseem Williams and Martin Manley .
Bronze Medalists were :
• Tiffany James - 400metres
• Christoff Bryan - High jump .
This was Jamaica ’ s best ever showing at these championships and shows that Jamaica has a bright future to come .
Special Feature : Future Stars - Michael O ’ Hara
This young star has had crowds cheering from the tender age of three , when he won his first medal in Smurfs Kindergarten 50metres race and was crowned champion boy . A few years later , the promising athlete started Half-Way-Tree Primary School where his brilliance continued . The shining star continued his journey of dominance at Calabar High School . He follows the footsteps of another Calabar legend , Ramone ‘ Batman ’ Mckenzie , who also attended Half- Way-Tree Primary School . His accolades include class 3 gold medals in the 100 metres and 110 metres hurdles in the 2011 Grace / ISSA Athletic Boys and Girls Championship . O ’ Hara was named champion boy for the championship after massing 23 points for his school coming in at 4th place in the 200 metres final . He was selected to participate on the JAAA ’ s team for the CARIFTA games U-17 section . O ’ Hara was also a part of the championship record 4 x100 relay team for the CAC juniors in El Salvador in 2012 . Has been an affluent part of Calabar ’ s winning champs team winning medals in class 2 - 100 , 200 metres , 110 metres hurdles and was a part of the relay teams which finished 2nd in the class 2 4x100 metres and the 4x400 open team . O ’ Hara has also been recognized in Jamaica ’ s CARIFTA and world youth championship team for this year , obtaining gold in the 200 metres and medley relay and placing 4th in the 100 metres .
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