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| Born | (2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and Field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | UTEP Miners Florida Gators | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Davian Clarke (UTEP) Mike Holloway (Florida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jevaughn Powell (born 19 November 2000) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.[1]
Career
Powell won the silver medal in the 200 meters at the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, he was also a gold medalist in the men's 4 x 100 metres alongside Christian Taylor, Antonio Watson and Odaine McPherson at the championships.[2][3]
Powell won the Jamaican national championships over 400 metres in 2022. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon Powell didn't qualify from the heats but did run in the 4 x 400 metres relay in which the team won the silver medal.[4]
He competed collegiately for the University of Texas at El Paso before transferring to the University of Florida.[5]
He finished third in the 400 metres at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2024.[6][7][8] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024, reaching the semi-final.[9][10]
In May 2025, he was named as a challenger in the long sprints category at the 2025 Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia.[11] He finished third in the final of the 400 metres in 45.08 seconds at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2025, having qualified from the semi-finals with a time of 44.90 seconds.[12][13] He was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Championships, running in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay.[14]
Statistics
Circuit performances
| Grand Slam Track results[15] | |||||
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| Slam | Race group | Event | Pl. | Time | Prize money |
| 2025 Philadelphia Slam | Long sprints | 400 m | 7th | 46.08 | US$10,000 |
| 200 m | 8th | 20.91 | |||
References
- ^ "Jevaughn POWELL | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
- ^ "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (17 January 2025). "Jamaica score big NACAC Champs with 61 medals". Track Alerts. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Phillips, Mitch (25 July 2022). "U.S. storm to another crushing 4x400m men's relay gold" – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ Guzman, Sam (31 July 2022). "UTEP track star Jevaughn Powell transfers to Florida". ktsm.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Jacks, Bradley (28 June 2024). "Watkin runs big personal best 44.48 to claim first national 400m title at JAAA National Senior Championships Featured". SportsMax. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Thompson sets world-leading mark to win Jamaican 100m". Reuters. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Watkin sets personal best for men's 400m title". Jamaica Gleaner. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (7 July 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Chavez, Chris (23 May 2025). "Grand Slam Track Announces Full Athletes Field For Philadelphia: Full Racers, Challengers Competing". Citiusmag.com. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Cowan, Sherdon (27 June 2025). "Pryce, Powell lead charge into 400m finals at National Champs". Sportamax. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (30 June 2025). "Rusheen McDonald Silences Doubters With First National 400m Title, Eyes Record Run". Sportamax. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
