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{{short description|Trinidad and Tobago hurdler}}
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| collegeteam = [[Kentucky Wildcats track and field|Kentucky Wildcats]]<ref>[https://ukathletics.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/mikel-thomas/1964 Mikel Thomas profile] [[University of Kentucky]]</ref>
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
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{{MedalSilver|[[2015 Pan American Games|2015 Toronto]]|[[Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's 110 metres hurdles|110&nbsp;m hurdles]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2015 Pan American Games|2015 Toronto]]|[[Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's 110 metres hurdles|110&nbsp;m hurdles]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2015 Pan American Games|2015 Toronto]]|[[Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4x100 meters]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[NACAC Championships in Athletics]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics|2015 San Jose]]|[[2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics#110 meters hurdles|110&nbsp;m hurdles]]}}
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'''Mikel Thomas''' (born 23 November 1987 in [[Maloney, Trinidad|Maloney]]) is a [[Trinidad and Tobago]] hurdler.<ref name=nsatt_01>{{Citation
'''Mikel Kevon Thomas''' (born 23 November 1987 in [[Maloney, Trinidad|Maloney]]) is a [[Trinidad and Tobago]] hurdler.<ref name=nsatt_01>{{Citation
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</ref><ref name=":0">[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418071014/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/mikel-thomas-1.html Sports Reference profile]</ref> He competed in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles|110 m hurdles event]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008]], [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012]] and [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/thomas-mikel-1122871/ London 2012 profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730184836/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/thomas-mikel-1122871/ |date=2012-07-30 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/trinidad-and-tobago/mikel-thomas-237307|title=IAAF: Mikel Thomas {{!}} Profile|website=iaaf.org|access-date=2017-06-04}}</ref>
</ref><ref name=":0">[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418071014/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/mikel-thomas-1.html Sports Reference profile]</ref> He competed in the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles|110 m hurdles event]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008]], [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012]] and [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/thomas-mikel-1122871/ London 2012 profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730184836/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/thomas-mikel-1122871/ |date=2012-07-30 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/trinidad-and-tobago/mikel-thomas-237307|title=IAAF: Mikel Thomas {{!}} Profile|website=iaaf.org|access-date=2017-06-04}}</ref>

In January 2021, Mikel Thomas [https://cleansport.libsyn.com/episode-78-mikel-thomas-3-time-olympian-in-the-110m-hurdles tells his story]. [https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/sweet-pan-am-silver/article_1b8a7ce6-01e5-11eb-9cf3-e3772ff45535.html Mother hands him the flag at the medal ceremony for his first international medal] at [[Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games|2015 Pan Am Games]]. [https://www.zimbio.com/photos/Mikel+Thomas/Toronto+2015+Pan+Games+Day+14/z4NYqLbQBk- Mikel Thomas cried] because in 2014, [https://www.nationnews.com/2014/08/10/tt-olympian-homeless/ the Olympian, Thomas was homeless].

Outside of sport, [https://huskers.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/coaches/mikel-thomas/128 coach Thomas] became a [[Firefighting in the United States|firefighter]].


==Personal bests==
==Personal bests==
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|[[Athletics at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games – Results#110 meters hurdles|13.83]] '''A''' <small>(wind: +0.7&nbsp;m/s)</small>
|[[Athletics at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games – Results#110 meters hurdles|13.83]] '''A''' <small>(wind: +0.7&nbsp;m/s)</small>
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|rowspan=3|2015
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|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[Toronto]], [[Canada]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|110m hurdles
|[[Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's 110 metres hurdles|13.17]] <small>(wind: 0.8&nbsp;m/s)</small>
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|bgcolor=cc9900|3rd
|4 × 100 m relay
|[[Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|38.69]]
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|rowspan=2|[[2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics|NACAC Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics|NACAC Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[San José, Costa Rica|San José]], [[Costa Rica]]
|rowspan=2|[[San José, Costa Rica|San José]], [[Costa Rica]]
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{iaaf name|237307}}
*{{World Athletics}}
*[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atm.php?ID=81431&Season=2014&Odd=1 Tilastopaja biography]
*[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atm.php?ID=81431&Season=2014&Odd=1 Tilastopaja biography]


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[[Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Trinidad and Tobago]]
[[Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Trinidad and Tobago]]
[[Category:Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games]]




Latest revision as of 19:08, 18 January 2024

Mikel Thomas
Personal information
Full nameMikel Kevon Thomas
Born (1987-11-23) November 23, 1987 (age 36)
Maloney, Trinidad and Tobago
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Country Trinidad and Tobago
SportAthletics
EventHurdling
College teamKentucky Wildcats[1]
Medal record
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 110 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 4x100 meters
NACAC Championships in Athletics
Gold medal – first place 2015 San Jose 110 m hurdles
Updated on 20 December 2014

Mikel Kevon Thomas (born 23 November 1987 in Maloney) is a Trinidad and Tobago hurdler.[2][3][4] He competed in the 110 m hurdles event at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.[4][5][6]

In January 2021, Mikel Thomas tells his story. Mother hands him the flag at the medal ceremony for his first international medal at 2015 Pan Am Games. Mikel Thomas cried because in 2014, the Olympian, Thomas was homeless.

Outside of sport, coach Thomas became a firefighter.

Personal bests[edit]

Outdoor[edit]

  • 100 m: 10.24 s (wind: +1.1 m/s) – Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain, 27 June 2015
  • 110 m hurdles: 13.17 s (wind: +0.8 m/s) – Canada Toronto, 24 July 2015
  • 400 m hurdles: 51.40 s – Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain, 22 June 2008

Indoor[edit]

International competitions[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
2007 NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 5th (h)1 110m hurdles 14.30 (wind: +1.5 m/s)
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 15th 110m hurdles 14.29 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
19th 400m hurdles 1:05.80
4th 4 × 100 m relay 39.23
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 6th 110m hurdles 13.84 w A (wind: +2.3 m/s)
Olympic Games Beijing, China 20th (sf) 110m hurdles 13.62 (wind: +0.1 m/s)
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 32nd (h) 110m hurdles 13.74 (wind: +1.2 m/s)
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 10th (sf) 110m hurdles 13.46 (wind: -0.6 m/s)
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 10th (h) 110m hurdles 13.86 (wind: +0.9 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, México 5th 110m hurdles 13.83 A (wind: +0.7 m/s)
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 2nd 110m hurdles 13.17 (wind: 0.8 m/s)
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 38.69
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st 110m hurdles 13.23 (wind: +1.5 m/s)
5th 4 × 100 m relay 38.90
World Championships Beijing, China — 110m hurdles DQ
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 12th (h) 60 m hurdles 7.72
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 26th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.68
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 37th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.98
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 28th (h) 60 m hurdles 7.84

1: Disqualified in the final.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mikel Thomas profile University of Kentucky
  2. ^ Mikel Thomas, National Sporting Archive of Trinidad and Tobago (NSATT), archived from the original on December 21, 2014, retrieved December 20, 2014
  3. ^ Mikel Thomas, Kentucky Wildcats, retrieved December 20, 2014
  4. ^ a b Sports Reference profile
  5. ^ London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "IAAF: Mikel Thomas | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-06-04.

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