| Andrew Hudson | |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Sprint |
| Birth Date: | 14 December 1996[1] |
| Birth Place: | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American, Jamaican |
| Country: | Jamaica |
| Height: | 1.80m |
| Pb: | 100m: 10.07 (Miramar, 2023) 200m: 19.87 (Freeport, 2022) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Andrew Hudson (born 14 December 1996) is a track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. Born in the United States, he represents Jamaica internationally. He is a twice Jamaican national champion over 200 metres.[2]
Hudson was born and raised in Texas.[3] He attended Texas Tech University.[4] In 2022, in honour of his Jamaican father, Andrew Hudson Senior, he chose to change affiliation to represent Jamaica at the international level.[5]
Hudson won the Jamaican national 200m title in 2022, finishing ahead of Yohan Blake in 20.10 seconds at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, in June 2022.[6] It was his first competitive race in Jamaica.[7] However, he was unable to represent Jamaica at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Although the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association had approved his nationalisation, he did not receive clearance in time for the games.[8] With the team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games already chosen prior to the confirmation of his eligibility, Hudson said he did not want to take the place of another athlete who had earned a place on merit.[9]
Hudson won the 200m at the 2022 NACAC Championships, held in the Bahamas, in a lifetime best and new meet record of 19.87 seconds.[10]
In March 2023, Hudson won the 100m at then Spring Break Classic in Puerto Rico, with a new personal best time of 10.12 seconds.[11] In April 2023, he lowered his 100m best to 10.07, at the Miramar Invitational.[12]
In July 2023, Hudson retained his national 200m title at the JAAA’s National Track and Field Championships held at the National Stadium in Kingston. He won in 20.11 seconds, ahead of Rasheed Dwyer and Tyquendo Tracey.[13] [14] In doing so, he also achieved the qualifying standard for the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[15] [16]
Competing in the 200m in Budapest in August 2023, Hudson qualified for the semi-finals. On his way to the track to compete, his athlete buggy that he was travelling in crashed, and Hudson had to run his semi-final with glass in his eye and blurred vision, and finished fifth in 20.38 seconds. He was subsequently granted a place in the final.[17]
In July 2024, he was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[18]