Rohan Watson
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| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 April 2002 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 60m: 6.50 (Spanish Town, 2025) 100m: 9.91 (Kingston, 2023) 200m: 21.69 (Kingston, 2022) | ||||||||||||||
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Rohan Watson (born 29 April 2002) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. In July 2023, he became Jamaican national champion over 100 metres.[1]
Career
[edit]Watson is a member of the MVP Club in Jamaica,[2][3] where he is a training partner of Shericka Jackson.[4] Watson won the Jamaican national 100m title at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica on 7 July 2023, running 9.91 seconds.[5] The victory was considered an upset, with Oblique Seville and Ackeem Blake entering the competition as the favourites.[6] Earlier in the week, Watson had dipped below the 10-second barrier for the first time, running 9.98s in the heats.[7]
He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, where he reached the semi-finals of the 100m.[8][9][10]
In January 2025, he set a 60 metres personal best of 6.61 seconds at the Central Hurdles, Relays & Field Events Meet at the GC Foster College in St. Catherine. The was recorded into a -2.1m/s headwind.[11] He set a new personal best of 6.60 for the 60 metres at the Gibson McCook Relays on February 22, 2025 at the National Stadium in Kingston. On 1 March 2025, he won the 60 metres final at the Jamaican World Athletics Indoor Championships qualifier at GC Foster College with a new personal best 6.50 seconds, just ahead of Nishion Ebanks.[12] He was named in the Jamaican team for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rohan Watson". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Clarke, Athena (July 7, 2023). "NationalTrials: Watson shocks field in men's 100m". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Buchanan, Orane (July 7, 2023). "Watson shocks fast men with 9.91 national title".
- ^ "Shericka Jackson sets year's best time as Sha'Carri Richardson reaches Worlds". BBC Sport. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Raynor, Kayon (July 8, 2023). "Jamaica's Jackson sizzles to world lead in 100-metre". Reuters. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Williams, Melton (7 July 2023). "Rohan Watson pulls off upset victory in men's 100m at National Trials". Jamaica.loopnews. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Jacks, Bradley (July 7, 2023). "Jackson runs blistering 10.65 to defend 100m title at JAAA/Puma National Senior Championships; Rohan Watson produces stunning upset to win men's title Featured". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Defending champions Fraser-Pryce and Jackson lead Jamaican team for WCH Budapest 23". World Athletics. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Meet the Complete Jamaican Contingent to the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest". Jamaicans.com. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Men's 100m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Jacks, Bradley (18 January 2025). "Thompson, Clayton record impressive 60m wins at Central Hurdles, Relays & Field Events Meet at GC Foster College". SportsMax. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Williams, Melton (1 March 2025). "Tina Clayton and Rohan Watson win 60m finals at World Indoor qualifier". Jamaica Loopnews. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (15 March 2025). "Ackera Nugent and Wayne Pinnock Lead Jamaica's Squad for World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing". SportsMax. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
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