McLeod at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Personal information
Nationality
Jamaican
Born
(1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 (age 30) Clarendon, Jamaica
Sport
Sport
Track
Event(s)
Hurdles and sprints
College team
Arkansas Razorbacks
Team
PUMA[1][2]
Turned pro
2015[1][2]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
60 m hurdles: 7.41 NR (Portland, 2016)[3][4]
100 m: 9.99 (Fayetteville, 2016)[5]
110 m hurdles: 12.90 NR (Kingston, 2017)[6][7]
400 m hurdles: 49.98 (Kingston, 2013)[8][9]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Jamaica
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro
110 m hurdles
World Championships
2017 London
110 m hurdles
World Indoor Championships
2016 Portland
60 m hurdles
CACAC Junior Championships (U20)
2012 San Salvador
4×400 m relay
CARIFTA Games (U20)
2013 Kingston
400 m hurdles
2012 Hamilton
400 m hurdles
2011 Montego Bay
400 m hurdles
2013 Kingston
110 m hurdles
2011 Montego Bay
4×400 m relay
2012 Hamilton
4×400 m relay
2011 Montego Bay
110 m hurdles
Omar McLeod (born 25 April 1994) is a Jamaican professional hurdler and sprinter competing in the 60 m hurdles and 110 m hurdles. In the latter event, he is the 2016 Olympic champion and 2017 World champion. He was NCAA indoor champion in the 60 m hurdles in 2014 and 2015 and outdoor champion in the 110 m hurdles in 2015; he turned professional after the 2015 collegiate season, forgoing his two remaining years of collegiate eligibility. His personal best in the 110 m hurdles (12.90 seconds) ranks him equal 7th on the world all-time list.
^ abTaylor Dutch (15 July 2015). "Family and Killer Instincts Guide Omar McLeod Into Pro Career". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
^ abPaul A. Reid (26 June 2015). "Omar McLeod to go pro later this month". jamaicaobserver.com. The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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^Phil Minshull (24 April 2016). "Hurdler McLeod makes history as a barrier breaker after 9.99 100m win". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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OmarMcLeod (born 25 April 1994) is a Jamaican professional hurdler and sprinter competing in the 60 m hurdles and 110 m hurdles. In the latter event...
MacLeod, McLeod and Macleod (/məˈklaʊd/ mə-KLOWD) are surnames in the English language. The names are anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic MacLeòid...
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