Ramone McKenzie

Ramone McKenzie

Personal information
Nationality	Jamaica
Born	15 November 1990 St Catherine, Jamaica
Residence	Kingston Jamaica
Height	6.2
Weight	190
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	100 metres, 200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100m: 10.10 s (Clermont 2012) 200m: 20.54 s (Kingston 2012) 400m: 46.62 s (Kingston 2008)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Jamaica CAC Championships 2009 Havana 200 m NACAC U-23 Championships 2010 Miramar 4 x 100 meters 2012 Irapuato 4 x 100 meters Pan American Junior Championships 2009 Port-of-Spain 200 m 2009 Port-of-Spain 4×100 m relay CARIFTA Games (Junior) 2007 Providenciales 200 m 2007 Providenciales 4×100 m relay 2007 Providenciales 4×400 m relay 2008 Basseterre 4x100 m relay 2008 Basseterre 4x400 m relay 2009 Vieux Fort 4x100 m relay 2008 Basseterre 200 m 2009 Vieux Fort 200 m World Youth Championships 2007 Ostrava 200 m 2007 Ostrava Medley relay CAC Junior Championships (U17) 2006 Port of Spain 200 m 2006 Port of Spain 400 m 2006 Port of Spain 4x100 m relay 2006 Port of Spain 4x400 m relay CARIFTA Games (Youth) 2006 Les Abymes 4×100 m relay 2006 Les Abymes 4×400 m relay 2006 Les Abymes 200 m

Ramone McKenzie (born 15 November 1990) is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He turned professional on 2 November 2009, now being trained by American coach Lance Brauman.^[1] He is also a young entrepreneur who owns multiple small business for example Di Cave Purified water , Foodiezja Catering and Several others.

Career

He started his international career at the 2006 CARIFTA Games in the youth category (U-17) winning an individual silver medal in 200 metres, and two gold medals as member of the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams.^[2][3][4] He was part of the Jamaican team at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and participated in the 200 metres, but did not make it into the quarterfinals.

Personal best

Distance	Time	venue
100 m	10.10 s	Clermont, Florida (19 May 2012)
200 m	20.54 s	Kingston, Jamaica (30 June 2012)
400 m	46.62 s	Kingston, Jamaica (14 March 2008)

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2006	CARIFTA Games (U-17)	Les Abymes, Guadeloupe	2nd	200 m	21.56   (0.0 m/s)
			1st	4x100 m relay	41.39
			1st	4x400 m relay	3:18.44
	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	1st	200 m	21.17   (1.6 m/s)
			1st	400 m	47.59
			1st	4x100 m relay	40.83
			1st	4x400 m relay	3:17.05
	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	6th	4×400m relay	3:08.28
2007	CARIFTA Games (U-20)	Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands	1st	200 m	20.58   (0.7 m/s)
			1st	4x100 m relay	39.47
			1st	4x400 m relay	3:07.10 CR
	World Youth Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	1st	200 m	20.67   (-0.2 m/s)
			3rd	Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m)	1:52.18
2008	CARIFTA Games (U-20)	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis	2nd	200 m	20.33 w   (5.2 m/s)
			1st	4x100 m relay	39.80
			1st	4x400 m relay	3:09.71
	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	20th (sf)	200 m	21.60   (-0.1 m/s)
			1st (h)	4x400 m relay	3:09.17 (only in heat)
2009	CARIFTA Games (U-20)	Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia	2nd	200 m	21.60 w   (2.3 m/s)
			1st	4x100 m relay	40.05
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	29th (h)	200 m	20.97   (-0.7 m/s)
2010	NACAC U23 Championships	Miramar, Florida, United States	4th	200m	20.94 (wind: +2.8 m/s) w
			2nd	4x100m relay	39.36
			4th	4x400m relay	3:10.71
2012	NACAC U23 Championships	Irapuato, México	11th (h)	100m	10.46 (wind: 1.2m/s) A
			5th	200m	20.75 (wind: -0.5m/s) A
			3rd	4x100m relay	39.67 A

References

1. "Jamaican teenage sprinter Ramone McKenzie goes pro". World-Track and Field. 6 November 2009.
2. AthleCAC - Results Service - Servicio de Resultados. XXXV Carifta Games 2006, CariftaG Les Abymes FRA, 15-17 Apr 2006, AthleCAC - CACAC, retrieved 11 February 2012
3. Carifta Games Championships, Guadeloupe, Hosted at the Stadium, April 15-17, 2006, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data Inc., retrieved 11 February 2012
4. World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH") - CARIFTA Games 2006, retrieved 11 February 2012

External links

• Ramone McKenzie profile at IAAF