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'''Melaine Walker''' [[Order of Distinction|O.D]] (born 1 March 1983, [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]]) is a [[Jamaica]]n [[400 metres hurdles|400 metres hurdler]]. Walker is the former [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] 400 m hurdles champion.<ref name=Melaine>Lewis, Richard (2009-08-20) "[http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=114/newsid=53721.html For Walker, World record assault next item on the agenda?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821165259/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D114/newsid%3D53721.html |date=21 August 2009 }}". ''[[IAAF]]''. Retrieved 2009-08-21.</ref> She holds the Olympic record of 52.64, set at the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing Olympics]], and her time of 52.42 seconds at the [[2009 World Championships in Athletics|2009 World Championships]] in [[Berlin]] is the second fastest time in history.<ref name="Melaine"/>
'''Melaine Walker''' (born 1 March 1983) is a [[Jamaica]]n [[400 metres hurdles|400 metres hurdler]]. She was born in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]]. Walker is the former [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] 400 m hurdles champion.<ref name=Melaine>Lewis, Richard (2009-08-20) "[http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=114/newsid=53721.html For Walker, World record assault next item on the agenda?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821165259/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D114/newsid%3D53721.html |date=21 August 2009 }}". ''[[IAAF]]''. Retrieved 2009-08-21.</ref> She held the Olympic record of 52.64, set at the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing Olympics]], and her time of 52.42 seconds at the [[2009 World Championships in Athletics|2009 World Championships]] in [[Berlin]] was the second fastest time in history at the time.<ref name="Melaine"/>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Walker is a past student of the [[St. Jago High School]]. Competing for the [[Texas Longhorns women's track and field]] team, Walker won the [[2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships]] in the [[4 × 400 meter relay at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|4 × 400 m relay]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Melaine Walker (2013) - Hall of Honor |url=https://texassports.com/honors/hall-of-honor/melaine-walker/80 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=University of Texas Athletics |language=en}}</ref>


Walker is a past student of the [[St. Jago High School]]. She won Gold at the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing Olympics]] in a new Olympic record time of 52.64 seconds. Walker won the Jamaica national championships in 54.70&nbsp;seconds, narrowly beating new-comer [[Kaliese Spencer]] and qualifying for her first [[World Championships in Athletics]].<ref>Foster, Anthony (2009-06-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/WCH09/news/kind=100/newsid=51359.html Bolt 9.86 and Fraser 10.88; Walker and Phillips excel over hurdles – JAM Champs , Day 2] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629125401/http://www.iaaf.org/WCH09/news/kind%3D100/newsid%3D51359.html |date=29 June 2009 }}. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2009-06-28.</ref>
She won Gold at the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing Olympics]] in a new Olympic record time of 52.64 seconds. Walker won the Jamaica national championships in 54.70&nbsp;seconds, narrowly beating newcomer [[Kaliese Spencer]] and qualifying for her first [[World Championships in Athletics]].<ref>Foster, Anthony (2009-06-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/WCH09/news/kind=100/newsid=51359.html Bolt 9.86 and Fraser 10.88; Walker and Phillips excel over hurdles – JAM Champs , Day 2] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629125401/http://www.iaaf.org/WCH09/news/kind%3D100/newsid%3D51359.html |date=29 June 2009 }}. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2009-06-28.</ref>


On 20 August 2009, she set the second fastest time in history of 52.42 seconds to win the women's 400m hurdles final at the [[2009 World Championships in Athletics|2009 World Championships]] in Berlin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/8213194.stm|title=Walker storms to 400m hurdle gold |date=2009-08-20|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2009-08-20}}</ref> She leapt on the back of the mascot [[Berlino|Berlino the Bear]] to do a victory lap but Berlino crashed into a cart of hurdles and dropped her.<ref>Emily Benammar, [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/6065699/World-Athletics-Berlino-the-Bear-drops-Olympic-champion-Melanie-Walker.html "World Athletics: Berlino the Bear drops Olympic champion Melanie Walker"], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', 21 Aug 2009</ref>
On 20 August 2009, she set the second fastest time in history of 52.42 seconds to win the women's 400m hurdles final at the [[2009 World Championships in Athletics|2009 World Championships]] in Berlin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/8213194.stm|title=Walker storms to 400m hurdle gold |date=2009-08-20|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2009-08-20}}</ref> She leapt on the back of the mascot [[Berlino|Berlino the Bear]] to do a victory lap but Berlino crashed into a cart of hurdles and dropped her.<ref>Emily Benammar, [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/6065699/World-Athletics-Berlino-the-Bear-drops-Olympic-champion-Melanie-Walker.html "World Athletics: Berlino the Bear drops Olympic champion Melanie Walker"], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', 21 Aug 2009</ref>


==Achievements==
==Achievements==
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{World Athletics}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|melaine-walker}}
* {{SR/Olympics profile|wa/melaine-walker-1}}


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Latest revision as of 22:12, 12 December 2024

Melaine Walker
OD
Walker at the 2009 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1983-03-01) 1 March 1983 (age 41)
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country Jamaica
SportAthletics
Event400m Hurdles
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 400 m hurdles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Berlin 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Daegu 400 m hurdles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2000 Santiago 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2002 Kingston 400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Annecy 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Santiago 400 m hurdles
World Youth Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Bydgoszcz 200 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Cartagena 400 m hurdles
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2000 San Juan 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2000 San Juan 4x400 m relay
CAC Junior Championships (U17)
Gold medal – first place 1998 George Town 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1998 George Town 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 1998 George Town 4x400 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2001 Bridgetown 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2001 Bridgetown 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2002 Nassau 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2001 Bridgetown 100 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Nassau 200 m
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Gold medal – first place 1998 Port of Spain 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1999 Fort-de-France 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1999 Fort-de-France 100 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1998 Port of Spain 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Port of Spain 100 m hurdles

Melaine Walker (born 1 March 1983) is a Jamaican 400 metres hurdler. She was born in Kingston. Walker is the former Olympic 400 m hurdles champion.[1] She held the Olympic record of 52.64, set at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and her time of 52.42 seconds at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin was the second fastest time in history at the time.[1]

Biography

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Walker is a past student of the St. Jago High School. Competing for the Texas Longhorns women's track and field team, Walker won the 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 4 × 400 m relay.[2]

She won Gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in a new Olympic record time of 52.64 seconds. Walker won the Jamaica national championships in 54.70 seconds, narrowly beating newcomer Kaliese Spencer and qualifying for her first World Championships in Athletics.[3]

On 20 August 2009, she set the second fastest time in history of 52.42 seconds to win the women's 400m hurdles final at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.[4] She leapt on the back of the mascot Berlino the Bear to do a victory lap but Berlino crashed into a cart of hurdles and dropped her.[5]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Jamaica
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 5th 200 m 23.72 (wind: -1.1 m/s)
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 44.61
1999 World Youth Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd 200 m 23.72 (wind: -0.1 m/s)
6th 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) 13.80 (wind: -0.4 m/s)
2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 3rd 400 m hurdles 56.96
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:33.99
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 5th 100m hurdles 13.66 w (wind: +3.4 m/s)
2nd 400m hurdles 56.03
2004 NACAC U-23 Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 5th 100m hurdles 13.86 (wind: +0.0 m/s)
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 3rd 400 m hurdles 55.97
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:32.86
2007 World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 3rd 400 m hurdles 54.31
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 1st 400 m hurdles 52.64
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 1st 400 m hurdles 54.06
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 1st 400 m hurdles 52.42
IAAF World Athletics Final Thessaloniki, Greece 1st 400 m hurdles 53.36

Personal bests

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References

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  1. ^ a b Lewis, Richard (2009-08-20) "For Walker, World record assault next item on the agenda? Archived 21 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine". IAAF. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
  2. ^ "Melaine Walker (2013) - Hall of Honor". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  3. ^ Foster, Anthony (2009-06-28). Bolt 9.86 and Fraser 10.88; Walker and Phillips excel over hurdles – JAM Champs , Day 2 Archived 29 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-28.
  4. ^ "Walker storms to 400m hurdle gold". BBC Sport. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  5. ^ Emily Benammar, "World Athletics: Berlino the Bear drops Olympic champion Melanie Walker", The Daily Telegraph, 21 Aug 2009
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