Jarrin Solomon

Jarrin Solomon (born 11 January 1986)[1] is a Trinidadian track and field sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He was part of the Trinidad and Tobago team that won the bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[2] Solomon also competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, where his 4 × 400 m team again won the bronze medal.[1] He was also part of Trinidad and Tobago's 2014 Commonwealth Games 4 x 400 team, where they also won a bronze.[3]

Jarrin Solomon
Personal information
Born (1986-01-11) January 11, 1986
Trinidad And Tobago
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country Trinidad and Tobago
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 metres
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2012 London4×400 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 London4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2015 Beijing4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2012 Istanbul4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2016 Portland4×400 m relay
CAC Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Morelia400 m
Gold medal – first place2013 Morelia4×400 m relay
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2014 Glasgow4×400 m relay
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Toronto4x400 m relay
World Relays
Bronze medal – third place2014 Bahamas4×400 m relay

His personal best on the 400 m track is 44.98 s, set in 2014.

Solomon is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, where he attended La Cueva High School and the University of New Mexico. His father, Mike Solomon, is from Trinidad and was also a 400 m sprinter.[4]

In the summer of 2018, Solomon was a "flex" player for Godspeed, a flag football team made mostly of former professional American football players that participated in the American Flag Football League (AFFL). The team were crowned the champions of participating pro teams but lost in the final match to the amateur champion team.[5]

References
  1. "Jarrin Solomon - Events and results". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. "WORLD INDOORS BRONZE!". Trinidad Express. 11 March 2012. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  3. "Glasgow 2014 - Jarrin Solomon Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  4. Guerrero, Maria (July 6, 2012). "Albuquerque native to compete in the Olympics". KOB. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  5. "Godspeed | American Flag Football League". www.affl.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-13.


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