Tony Jarrett
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Anthony Alexander Jarrett (born 13 August 1968 in Enfield
, London
) is a former sprint
and hurdling
athlete from England
. He was a sliver medalist in the 110 metres hurdles
at the World Championships
in 1993 and 1995, and at the European Championships in 1990, and won the gold medal in the event at the Commonwealth Games
in 1998.
Jarrett came 4th in the 110m hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, missing out on a bronze medal by 1000th of a second to Jack Pierce
of the USA. He again narrowly missed out on an olympic medal when he was a member of the 4 x 100m sprint relay team that also finished 4th in the olympic final of that year. Four years earlier in 1988 he finished in 6th place in the 110m hurdles at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
.
Jarrett's career was overshadowed by the achievements of fellow Briton Colin Jackson
, who beat him into second place on numerous occasions at major competitions such as the World Championships, Commonwealth Games (twice), European Championships and Goodwill Games
. Jackson also defeated Jarrett eight times at the national championships. In all Jarrett won two individual world silver medals and one individual bronze medal in the 110m hurdles, and another silver and bronze medal in the 4 x 100m sprint relay.
Jarrett was disqualified for false starts at both the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney
in the first round, and in the semi-finals of the 2001 World Championships
, events from which he appeared never to recover.
Jarrett's personal best time for the 110m hurdles is 13.00 seconds, set when he finished as runner-up to Jackson at the 1993 World Championships.
unless stated)
London Borough of Enfield
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, London
London
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) is a former sprint
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
and hurdling
Hurdling
Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
athlete from England
England
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. He was a sliver medalist in the 110 metres hurdles
110 metres hurdles
The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight...
at the World Championships
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.-History:...
in 1993 and 1995, and at the European Championships in 1990, and won the gold medal in the event at the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
in 1998.
Jarrett came 4th in the 110m hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
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, missing out on a bronze medal by 1000th of a second to Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce (athlete)
Lavern Jack Pierce is a former Major League Baseball player. He played parts of three seasons in the majors from until for the Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers. He also played for the Nankai Hawks in Japan in . However, Pierce is better known for his exploits in minor league baseball...
of the USA. He again narrowly missed out on an olympic medal when he was a member of the 4 x 100m sprint relay team that also finished 4th in the olympic final of that year. Four years earlier in 1988 he finished in 6th place in the 110m hurdles at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
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.
Jarrett's career was overshadowed by the achievements of fellow Briton Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson
Colin Ray Jackson CBE is a British former sprint and hurdling athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles. Over his career representing Great Britain and Wales he won an Olympic silver medal, became world champion three times, went undefeated at the European Championships for 12 years and...
, who beat him into second place on numerous occasions at major competitions such as the World Championships, Commonwealth Games (twice), European Championships and Goodwill Games
Goodwill Games
The Goodwill Games was an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s...
. Jackson also defeated Jarrett eight times at the national championships. In all Jarrett won two individual world silver medals and one individual bronze medal in the 110m hurdles, and another silver and bronze medal in the 4 x 100m sprint relay.
Jarrett was disqualified for false starts at both the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
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in Sydney
Sydney
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in the first round, and in the semi-finals of the 2001 World Championships
2001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
, events from which he appeared never to recover.
Jarrett's personal best time for the 110m hurdles is 13.00 seconds, set when he finished as runner-up to Jackson at the 1993 World Championships.
Other Achievements
(110 metres hurdles110 metres hurdles
The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight...
unless stated)
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an Junior Championships- Gold medalGold medalA gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
- Gold medal
- 1994 Goodwill GamesGoodwill GamesThe Goodwill Games was an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s...
- Silver medal
- 1994 IAAF World Cup
- Gold medal
- 1999 IAAF European Cup
- Silver medal