Birth Date: | 1987 7, df=yes |
Height: | 1.99 m |
Weight: | 90 kg |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Sprint |
Universityteam: | Hampton Pirates |
Pb: | 100 m – 10.49 (2015) 200 m – 21.17 (2014) Triple jump - 16.22 (2016) |
Coach: | Aldrin Gray |
Education: | Hampton University |
Olympics: | Rio 2016 |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Brandon Terrel Jones (born 19 July 1987) is a Belizean American athlete. He competed for Belize at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 200 m race; his time of 21.49 seconds in the heats was a seasonal best but did not qualify him for the semifinals.
Jones was born in the U.S. state of Virginia to Belizean father Kent Smith and American mother Carmen Jones-Smith. He attended Hampton University, where he holds the school record in the indoor triple jump. He has competed internationally for Belize since 2012; he competes in sprinting, triple jump, and long jump, and has won medals at the Central American Championships in Athletics.[1] Jones was the flag bearer for Belize at the 2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.[2]