Jamaica unveils powerful U20 squad built around sprint sensations Douglas and Card
Key Points(4)
- Jamaica will head to the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, with two of the fastest junior sprinters on the planet leading an ambitious campaign for international success.
- Douglas and Card will each contest the sprint double, giving Jamaica formidable medal prospects in both the 100 and 200 meters.
- Douglas returns with unfinished business Douglas arrives in Oregon carrying exceptional form after establishing herself as the world's fastest Under-20 woman over 100 meters this season with a blistering 10.98 seconds.
- She has also dominated the domestic 200 meters, producing a leading 22.11 seconds while breaking the national Under-20 record twice during the year.
Jamaica will head to the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, with two of the fastest junior sprinters on the planet leading an ambitious campaign for international success.
The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) has unveiled a 43-member squad for the August 5-9 championships at Hayward Field, entrusting world-leading sprinters Shanoya Douglas and Gary Card to spearhead a team determined to improve on its impressive showing at the previous championships in Lima, Peru.
Douglas and Card will each contest the sprint double, giving Jamaica formidable medal prospects in both the 100 and 200 meters.
Douglas returns with unfinished business
Douglas arrives in Oregon carrying exceptional form after establishing herself as the world's fastest Under-20 woman over 100 meters this season with a blistering 10.98 seconds. She has also dominated the domestic 200 meters, producing a leading 22.11 seconds while breaking the national Under-20 record twice during the year.
