Tony Jarrett
Tony Jarrett (born August 13, 1968 in Enfield , England ) is a retired British athlete.
Jarrett was one of the world's best 110m hurdles sprinters from the late 1980s to the late 1990s . However, he was in the shadow of his compatriot Colin Jackson throughout his career and could never win against him at the Olympic Games or World Championships. Nevertheless, he collected numerous medals at these events.
With the Olympic Games 2000 in Sydney and the 2001 World Championships in Athletics in Edmonton he tried last time to win a major title of his career at the end. However, failed both times due to false starts that led to his disqualification.
Greatest successes
- 1987 - Junior World Champion
- 1990 - Commonwealth Games silver medal
- 1990 - Silver medal at the 1990 European Athletics Championships
- 1991 - Bronze medal at the 1991 World Athletics Championships
- 1993 - Silver medal at the 1993 World Athletics Championships
- 1994 - Bronze medal at the 1994 European Athletics Championships
- 1995 - Silver medal at the 1995 World Athletics Championships
- 1998 - Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games
Web links
- Tony Jarrett in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Tony Jarrett in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Jarrett, Tony |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British athlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1968 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Enfield , England |