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Nationality | Jamaican | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 (age 21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 100m: 9.98s (Kingston, 2024) 200m: 19.97s (Kingston, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bryan Levell (born 23 December 2003) is a Jamaican sprinter. He became Jamaican champion over 200 metres in 2024.
Early life
He attended Edwin Allen High in Frankfield, Jamaica.
Career
He was a silver medalist in the 4x100m relay at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.
He finished sixth in the 200 metres final at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia. He was a silver medalist in the 4x100m relay at the championships.
Despite missing part of 2023 with injury, he turned professional in 2023 to be coached by Shanikie Osbourne in Kingston, Jamaica.
He ran as part of the Jamaican 4x100m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.
Competing at the Jamaican national championships in June 2024, he won the 200 metres title, running a personal best time of 19.97 seconds. At the championships, he also lowered his personal best to 10.07 seconds for the 100 metres in the first qualifying heat. In the semi-final, he broke the 10-second barrier for the first time, running 9.98 seconds. In the final, he finished in fourth place in a time of 10.04 seconds He competed in the 200m at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he reached the semi-finals.
References
- "Bryan Levell". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- Swaby, Alrick (1 February 2024). "Levell Talks Transition from High School to Senior Competition". nationwideradiojm.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- "No final-year pressure for Levell". Jamaica Gleamer. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- "World U-20 Champs: Silver for Jamaica in men's 4x100m". Jamaica Observer. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- "World U-20 - Levell places sixth in men's 200m". Jamaica Gleaner. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- Foster, Anthony (3 May 2023). "Bryan Levell's Road to Recovery: Working His Way Back to Top Speed". Track Alerts. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- Bailey, Robert (20 September 2023). "Bryan Levell, Delano Kennedy go pro, join Shanikie Osbourne's coaching team". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- "Men 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- "Tough weekend for inexperienced Jamaican squad at World Relays". Jamaica Gleaner. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- Levy, Leighton (30 June 2024). "Shericka Jackson and Bryan Levell crowned 200m champions at Jamaica National Championships". Sportsmax. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- "Kishane Thompson impresses with 9.82sec opening round win at Olympic Trials, Fraser-Pryce and Jackson also sparkle". Caribbeannationalweekly. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- "Epic showdown expected in men's 100m final". Jamaica Observer. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- "Jamaican Chanpionships". World Athletics. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- "Men's 200m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- Levy, Leighton (7 July 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
External links
- Bryan Levell at World Athletics
- Bryan Levell at Olympics.com
- Bryan Levell at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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