Geno Jones
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Athletics | ||
Representing  Bahamas
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| CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) | ||
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2010 George Town | 100 m |
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2010 George Town | 4x100 m relay |
| CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) | ||
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2008 Basseterre | 4x100 m relay |
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2008 Basseterre | 100 m |
Geno Jones Jr (born July 24, 1992[1]) is a Bahamian sprinter from Grand Bahama who mainly competes in the 100m. He attended Bishop Michael Eldon School before competing for the LSU Tigers track and field[2] and later played American football at Holland College in Canada as a running back.
His personal best of 10.42 seconds was run in Freeport, Bahamas, at the G.B.S.S.A.A Championships, aka "Island Sports", where he won gold.[3] He won double gold in the under 17 100 m and 4x100 m relay at the 2008 Carifta Games in Saint Kitts & Nevis. He also won the under 20 boys 100 m at the 2010 Carifta Games in the Cayman Islands. He competed at the IAAF World U18 Championships and IAAF World U20 Championships without making the final in the 100 m. [4] [5] [6]
Personal bests
[edit]| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.42 (+1.9) | Freeport, Bahamas | March 13, 2010 |
| 200 m | 21.49 (0.0) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | April 2, 2011 |
| 60m m | 6.81 (indoor) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | March 4, 2011 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Geno JONES | Profile | World Athletics".
- ^ "LSU".
- ^ "NameBright - Coming Soon".
- ^ "Geno Jones Jr. Honoured in Eight Mile Rock". Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Jones won the boys' race in 10.76 seconds ahead of Trinidad & Tobago's Moriba Morain (10.84) and Netherlands Antilles' Christopher Garia (11.00)". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Geno Jones placing 7th in a time of 10.57 seconds". Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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