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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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{{MedalGold|[[2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics|2015 San Jose]]|[[2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics#110 meters hurdles|110 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> |
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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]. |
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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]]. |
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==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 m/s)</small> |
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|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]] |
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|[[Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's 110 metres hurdles|13.17]] <small>(wind: 0.8 m/s)</small> |
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|[[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]] |
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|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== |
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*[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:1987 births]] |
[[Category:1987 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Olympic athletes |
[[Category:Olympic athletes for Trinidad and Tobago]] |
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Trinidad and Tobago]] |
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[[Category:Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:08, 18 January 2024
Personal information | |
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Full name | Mikel Kevon Thomas |
Born | Maloney, Trinidad and Tobago | November 23, 1987
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hurdling |
College team | Kentucky Wildcats[1] |
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) – Port of Spain, 27 June 2015
- 110 m hurdles: 13.17 s (wind: +0.8 m/s) – Toronto, 24 July 2015
- 400 m hurdles: 51.40 s – Port of Spain, 22 June 2008
Indoor[edit]
- 60 m: 6.67 s – Albuquerque, 23 January 2016
- 60 m hurdles: 7.67 s – Lincoln, Nebraska, 6 February 2010
International competitions[edit]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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]
- ^ Mikel Thomas profile University of Kentucky
- ^ Mikel Thomas, National Sporting Archive of Trinidad and Tobago (NSATT), archived from the original on December 21, 2014, retrieved December 20, 2014
- ^ Mikel Thomas, Kentucky Wildcats, retrieved December 20, 2014
- ^ a b Sports Reference profile
- ^ London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "IAAF: Mikel Thomas | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- Sportspeople from Port of Spain
- Trinidad and Tobago male hurdlers
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Olympic athletes for Trinidad and Tobago
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Trinidad and Tobago
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Trinidad and Tobago
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Trinidad and Tobago athletics biography stubs