Shawn Rowe
.jpg) Shawn Rowe competing in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Born | 7 December 1992 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400m hurdles |
| Coached by | Sandy Chapman |
Shawn Rowe (born 7 December 1992) is a Jamaican athlete who competes predominantly in the 400 metres hurdles.
Career
Rowe attended Saint Augustine's University in North Carolina where he was a four-time NCAA Division II national champion and six-time first-team All-American, as well as earning a criminal justice degree.[1]
After finishing second in the Jamaican Olympic trials in June 2021, Rowe was selected in the Jamaican team for the delayed 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.[2] He ran a 49.18 seasons best to reach the semi-finals.[3] He was also a fourth-place finisher and CAC and NACAC championships in 2018.
He is also an author of a book called Hurdling My Barriers.
References
- ^ Gameday, HBCU (5 July 2021). "Jamaican HBCU alum to run 400m hurdles in Tokyo". HBCU Gameday.
- ^ "Jamaica submits 61 member team for Tokyo Olympics | Loop Jamaica". Loop News.
- ^ "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 4 Results". Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.