Grafton Ifill
Grafton Ifill III (born November 10 1985) is a Bahamian sprinter from Nassau, Bahamas who competed in the 100m and 200m. He attended St. Augustine's College in Nassau, Bahamas before going on to compete for Penn State.
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| Born | November 10, 1985 (age 36) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He is remembered in the Bahamas for defeating Usain Bolt at the 2001 CARIFTA Games[1] over 200m. Bolt would go on to dominate at the Jr Level there after. [2] [3]
Ifill is now the deputy of the National Sports Authority in the Bahamas. [4]
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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| 100 m | 10.39 (+1.6) | Grosseto, Italy | 13 JUL 2004[5] |
| 200 m | 20.89 (+0.1) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 05 JUL 2002 |
References
- "30TH CARIFTA GAMES 2001". cfpitiming.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- "Carifta Feat To Remember: Grafton Ifill Iii s Double Dose Of Victory". The Tribune 242. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- "Bolt finished second in the 200m in the under-17 division to Bahamian Grafton Ifill III". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- "National Sports Authority Has A 'New, Energetic Board'". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- "Ifill Personal Best". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links
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