Carlton Chambers
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Carlton Chambers (born June 27, 1975) is a retired sprint athlete from Canada
, and a winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
. He only ran in the preliminary heats, the final race was won by Robert Esmie
, Glenroy Gilbert
, Bruny Surin
, and Donovan Bailey
. He had a personal best of 10.30 in the 100 metres
.
Carlton Chambers won a Gold medal at the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta as part of Canada's national record setting 4 x 100m relay team. He ran the first leg in the heat and semi. He was then replaced by Robert Esmie in the final.
's Ascension of our Lord Catholic Secondary School in September 1990. Born in June 1975, he was 15 years old as of Sept 1 of that year and competed as a junior, most grade nine's compete in the younger midget boy category. With little coaching or training Chambers ran to a 10.84 and a silver medal in the 100m at the O.F.S.A.A. (Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association) in June of '91. The race finished with the first five junior boys within 0.02 seconds of each other.
That year Mark Guthrie of the Brampton
Track Club approached the 5'6" sprinter and suggested that he join the club. But a carefree young Carlton didn't show up to most of the practices until May of the following year - 1992. That year going into OFSAA, Carlton relied on his natural ability rather than his training preparation. He won the junior boys 100m in 10.99 and Guthrie knew he has a star on his hands.
From then on Carlton trained more regularly and enjoyed quite a lot of success at O.T.F.A. (Ontario Track and Field Association) meets. At the beginning of the '93 high school track season Carlton was preparing himself with Guthrie for the first of three possible senior boys 100's, as he was only in grade 11 at this time. But the Catholic separate school board had a "work to rule" strike and as a result Carlton's school did not send athletes to OFSAA.
The following indoor season Carlton Chambers trained intently and won a 60m Gold medal at the York University high school Track and Field invitational. Chambers ran a hand-timed 10.2 at the city track meet (ROPSSAA) and he went to the OFSAA ranked #1 in the province. There the 100m record had once been set at 10.55 by Yorkdale S.S.'s Ben Johnson and was later broken by Sudbury LaSalle's Robert Esmie when he ran 10.50 in 1990. Carlton ran to a legal, non wind-aided, time of 10.41 seconds. In the final, Eric Frempong of Martingrove C.I. ran a wind-aided 10.36 to win Bronze, and Dave Tomlin of Grand River ran 10.30 for Silver. Carlton Chambers then claimed the OFSAA Gold with his 10.27w time.
with a full track scholarship.
The summer of 1994 saw Chambers win a Silver medal at the Canadian Juniors behind defending champion Frempong. This qualified him for the World Juniors in Portugal. Carlton Chambers ran a new Canadian Junior record there, breaking Desai Williams' 16 year old 10.32 with a 10.30, 5th place finish. Chambers got his first international relay experience as the Canadian Junior 4x100m team of Chambers, Frempong, Dave Tomlin and Chris Robinson won Bronze in 39.90. That same summer he was selected to run the third leg of the Commonwealth 4x100m relay where he handed the baton off to Bruny Surin who ran it in for Gold.
After two years at Clemson, Carlton went to the 1996 NCAA championships and ran to a fourth place in the 100m with a time of 10.19. Ato Boldon
of UCLA won the race and later went to the 1996 Olympic Games and ran a 9.90 100m
in Atlanta to win bronze.
In 2008, Carlton Chambers, along with his 4x100m relay teammates from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics were inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and a winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
. He only ran in the preliminary heats, the final race was won by Robert Esmie
Robert Esmie
Robert Esmie is a Canadian athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics....
, Glenroy Gilbert
Glenroy Gilbert
Glenroy John Gilbert is a Canadian former athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics....
, Bruny Surin
Bruny Surin
Bruny Surin is a Canadian athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 2008 he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame as part of the 1996 Summer Olympics 4x100 relay team.-Career:...
, and Donovan Bailey
Donovan Bailey
Donovan Bailey is a retired Canadian sprinter, who once held the world record for the 100 metres race following his gold medal performance in the 1996 Olympic Games. He was the first Canadian to legally break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m...
. He had a personal best of 10.30 in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
.
Carlton Chambers won a Gold medal at the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta as part of Canada's national record setting 4 x 100m relay team. He ran the first leg in the heat and semi. He was then replaced by Robert Esmie in the final.
Early career
Carlton first started track when he entered grade nine at MaltonMalton, Ontario
Malton is a neighbourhood in the northeastern part of the city of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, located to the northwest of Toronto. The neighbourhood has a population of approximately 36,400 as of 2002....
's Ascension of our Lord Catholic Secondary School in September 1990. Born in June 1975, he was 15 years old as of Sept 1 of that year and competed as a junior, most grade nine's compete in the younger midget boy category. With little coaching or training Chambers ran to a 10.84 and a silver medal in the 100m at the O.F.S.A.A. (Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association) in June of '91. The race finished with the first five junior boys within 0.02 seconds of each other.
That year Mark Guthrie of the Brampton
Brampton
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada.Brampton may also refer to:- Canada :* Brampton, a city in Ontario** Brampton GO Station, a station in the GO Transit network located in the city- United Kingdom :...
Track Club approached the 5'6" sprinter and suggested that he join the club. But a carefree young Carlton didn't show up to most of the practices until May of the following year - 1992. That year going into OFSAA, Carlton relied on his natural ability rather than his training preparation. He won the junior boys 100m in 10.99 and Guthrie knew he has a star on his hands.
From then on Carlton trained more regularly and enjoyed quite a lot of success at O.T.F.A. (Ontario Track and Field Association) meets. At the beginning of the '93 high school track season Carlton was preparing himself with Guthrie for the first of three possible senior boys 100's, as he was only in grade 11 at this time. But the Catholic separate school board had a "work to rule" strike and as a result Carlton's school did not send athletes to OFSAA.
The following indoor season Carlton Chambers trained intently and won a 60m Gold medal at the York University high school Track and Field invitational. Chambers ran a hand-timed 10.2 at the city track meet (ROPSSAA) and he went to the OFSAA ranked #1 in the province. There the 100m record had once been set at 10.55 by Yorkdale S.S.'s Ben Johnson and was later broken by Sudbury LaSalle's Robert Esmie when he ran 10.50 in 1990. Carlton ran to a legal, non wind-aided, time of 10.41 seconds. In the final, Eric Frempong of Martingrove C.I. ran a wind-aided 10.36 to win Bronze, and Dave Tomlin of Grand River ran 10.30 for Silver. Carlton Chambers then claimed the OFSAA Gold with his 10.27w time.
NCAA
After his time in the OFSAA Carlton Chambers signed on at Clemson UniversityClemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
with a full track scholarship.
The summer of 1994 saw Chambers win a Silver medal at the Canadian Juniors behind defending champion Frempong. This qualified him for the World Juniors in Portugal. Carlton Chambers ran a new Canadian Junior record there, breaking Desai Williams' 16 year old 10.32 with a 10.30, 5th place finish. Chambers got his first international relay experience as the Canadian Junior 4x100m team of Chambers, Frempong, Dave Tomlin and Chris Robinson won Bronze in 39.90. That same summer he was selected to run the third leg of the Commonwealth 4x100m relay where he handed the baton off to Bruny Surin who ran it in for Gold.
After two years at Clemson, Carlton went to the 1996 NCAA championships and ran to a fourth place in the 100m with a time of 10.19. Ato Boldon
Ato Boldon
Ato Jabari Boldon is a former athlete from Trinidad and Tobago and four-time Olympic medal winner. Only 2 other men in history, Frankie Fredericks and Carl Lewis, have won as many Olympic individual event sprint medals. He is the current national record holder in the 50, 60 and 200 metres events...
of UCLA won the race and later went to the 1996 Olympic Games and ran a 9.90 100m
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
These are the official results of the men's 100 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There were a total number of 106 participating athletes , with two rounds , two semifinals and a final.-Medalists:-Records:These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1996...
in Atlanta to win bronze.
1996 Olympics
In Atlanta, Carlton, along with 1996 Olympic 100m champion Donovan Bailey ran a great two 4 x 100m relays. In the final Carlton stood on the grass just off the Olympic track and watched his fellow Canadian teammates Bailey, Bruny Surin, Glenroy Gilbert and Esmie run to gold and become the first team in Olympic history to beat the United States.In 2008, Carlton Chambers, along with his 4x100m relay teammates from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics were inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.