Tyrell Cuffy

Tyrell Cuffy (born 6 September 1988) is a Caymanian sprinter.

Tyrell Cuffy
Personal information
Nationality Cayman Islands
Born (1988-09-06) 6 September 1988
Trinidad and Tobago
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.33 (Edwardsville 2008)
200 m: 20.83 (Cali 2008)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Cayman Islands
NACAC Under-23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2008 Toluca4×100 m relay
Pan American Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 São Paulo200 m
CAC Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2006 Port of Spain4×100 m relay
Island Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Jersey100m
Gold medal – first place2015 Jersey200m

Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Cuffy moved to the Caymans at a young age,[1] and attended John Gray High School in George Town. He then studied at King College (in Bristol, Tennessee) on an athletic scholarship, winning both the 100 and 200-metre events at the 2008 NAIA National Track Championships.[2] Cuffy had earlier won a silver medal in the 200 metres at the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.[3] He has since competed for the Caymans in a number of international events and meets, notably winning two gold medals (in the 100 and 200 metres) at the 2015 Island Games.

In his youth, Cuffy also represented the national under-19 cricket team, including at the 2005 ICC Americas Under-19 Championship. His father, Theo Cuffy, played first-class cricket in Trinidad and Tobago, and came to the Cayman Islands to coach the sport.<ref>First Citizens Sports Foundation > Athletes > Theodore Cuffy – First Citizens Sports Foundation. Retrieved 19 March 2016.</

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.