Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (born August 21, 1996)[5] is a Puerto Rican[6][7][8] track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she became the first Puerto Rican of Afro-Latino descent and the second person representing Puerto Rico to win a gold medal.[9][10][11] In the semi-finals, Camacho-Quinn set her personal best and Olympic record of 12.26 seconds, which is tied for the fifth fastest time in history. She won bronze at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.
.jpg) Camacho-Quinn in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 21, 1996[1] Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.[2] |
| Home town | Orlando, FL |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Hurdles, Sprints, Long jump |
| College team | Kentucky Wildcats (2016–2018)[3] |
| Team | Nike |
| Turned pro | 2018 |
| Coached by | John Coghlan |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | |
| Personal bests | |
She participated at the 2016 Rio Olympics in her specialty event, achieving 12.70 seconds in the heats, a time that would have secured her fifth place in the final. However, she was disqualified in the semi-finals after hitting a hurdle. Camacho-Quinn was a two-time individual NCAA Division I champion.
Personal life
Her parents are James Quinn, an African-American man, and María Milagros Camacho, a Puerto Rican woman. Both competed in athletics at Baptist College (now Charleston Southern University) in Charleston, South Carolina, with her father competing in hurdles and her mother as a sprint runner and long jumper.[12] Camacho-Quinn's mother is from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, which made Camacho-Quinn eligible to represent Puerto Rico in international competitions, including in the Olympics.[13][14] National Football League (NFL) player Robert Quinn is her brother.[15]Jasmine graduated from Fort Dorchester High School, in North Charleston, South Carolina.[16]
Identity
Born and raised in South Carolina, Camacho-Quinn decided later in life that she wanted to know more about her mother's side of the family, who live in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.[17] She identifies as a Puerto Rican.[18] In July 2021, she tweeted about her mother, "You see my mommy? The PUERTO RICAN woman that birthed me?"[19] and stated "I am Puerto Rican" in a video posted by the Puerto Rican Olympic Committee.[20][21]
Camacho-Quinn is the first Afro-Puerto Rican to win a gold medal. This was celebrated by social anthropologist Bárbara Abadía-Rexach, who stated "Camacho-Quinn’s victory is a pioneering example for black girls on the island that shows them they can achieve whatever they set their minds to, despite the systemic barriers they will encounter due to their gender, race and ethnicity."[20]
Achievements
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All information taken from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NACAC U23 Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.78 | (wind: -1.5 m/s) |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro Brazil | – (sf) | 100 m hurdles | DQ | R168.7b | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.37 | (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 12.23 | (wind: +2.5 m/s) |
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.61 | |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.44 | (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
Circuit wins
- 100 metres hurdles wins, other events specified in parentheses
- 2021 (1): Rome Golden Gala in Florence (MR)
- 2022 (6): Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Rome (WL MR), Stockholm Bauhaus-Galan, Chorzów Kamila Skolimowska Memorial (MR), Lausanne Athletissima (MR), Brussels Memorial Van Damme (SB MR)
- 2023 (2): Doha Diamond League (SB), Lausanne Athletissima
Personal bests
Information from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[5]
Individual events
| Type | Event | Time (s) | Venue | Date | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | 60 metres | 7.48 | Marietta, United States | 29 July 2020 | (Wind: +0.3 m/s) | |
| 100 metres | 11.22 | Clermont, United States | 24 July 2020 | NR | (Wind: +0.9 m/s) | |
| 150 metres | 16.91 | Marietta, United States | 29 July 2020 | NBP | (Wind: 0.0 m/s) | |
| 200 metres | 22.27 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | 18 March 2022 | (Wind: +1.2 m/s) | ||
| 300 metres | 36.12 | Alachua, United States | 5 July 2020 | NBP | ||
| 100 metres hurdles | 12.26 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 August 2021 | NR | (Wind: -0.2 m/s) | |
| 300 metres hurdles | 47.86 | Union City, United States | 19 May 2012 | |||
| Long jump | 6.15 m | Columbia, United States | 17 May 2014 | (Wind: +0.6 m/s) | ||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 42.30 | Knoxville, United States | 13 May 2018 | Paired with Celera Barnes, Kayelle Clarke and Khianna Gray | ||
| 4 x 200 metres relay | 1:30.76 | Knoxville, United States | 14 April 2018 | Paired with Sydney McLaughlin, Kayelle Clarke and Celera Barnes | ||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:25.99 | Knoxville, United States | 13 May 2018 | Paired with Faith Ross, Sydney McLaughlin and Kayelle Clarke | ||
| Indoor | 60 metres hurdles | 7.95 i | Clemson, United States | 9 February 2018 | NR | |
| 200 metres short track | 22.81 i | Louisville, United States | 12 February 2022 | NR | ||
| 4 x 400 metres relay short track | 3:30.08 i | College Station, United States | 10 March 2018 | Paired with Faith Ross, Sydney McLaughlin and Kayelle Clarke |
Season's bests
| Year | 100 m | 200 m | 100 m hurdles | Long jump |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | — | — | 15.52 | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 5.53 |
| 2013 | 11.90 | 24.34 | 13.84 | 5.98 |
| 2014 | 11.66 | 23.77 | 13.37 | 6.15 |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 11.61 | 22.87 | 12.69 | — |
| 2017 | — | 22.88 | 12.58 | — |
| 2018 | — | 22.69 | 12.40 | — |
| 2019 | — | — | 12.82 | — |
| 2020 | 11.22 | 22.45 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | 22.60 | 12.26 | — |
| 2022 | — | 22.27 | 12.27 | — |
| 2023 | — | — | 12.31 | — |
| 2024 |
Key: Lifetime best (in bold)
American championships
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NSAF Nationals | Greensboro, North Carolina | 6th | 100 m hurdles | 14.10 | (wind: -1.4 m/s) |
| 4th | Long jump | 5.86 | (wind: +2.0 m/s) | |||
| 2016 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 8th | 200 m | 23.07 | (wind: +1.9 m/s) |
| 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.54 | (wind: +3.8 m/s) | |||
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.02 | ||||
| U.S. Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 10th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.02 | (wind: -1.1 m/s) | |
| 2017 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas | 13th (p) | 200 m | 23.38 | |
| 7th | 60 m hurdles | 8.11 | ||||
| NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 12th (p) | 200 m | 23.24 | (wind: +1.9 m/s) | |
| 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.58 | (wind: +1.6 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.51 | ||||
| 2018 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas | 7th | 200 m | 23.05 | |
| 3rd | 60 m hurdles | 7.96 | ||||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.08 | ||||
| NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 20th (p) | 200 m | 23.44 | (wind: +2.2 m/s) | |
| 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.70 | (wind: +0.9 m/s) | |||
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.49 | ||||
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.52 | ||||
| 2021 | USATF Open | Fort Worth, Texas | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.84 | (wind: -2.1 m/s) |
See also
References
External links
- Jasmine Camacho-Quinn at World Athletics
- Jasmine Camacho-Quinn at Diamond League
- Jasmine Camacho-Quinn at Olympics.com
- Jasmine Camacho-Quinn at Olympedia
- Jasmine Camacho-Quinn on Instagram
