Debbie Parris-Thymes Explained

Debbie-Ann Parris-Thymes (born 24 March 1973 in Trelawny Parish) is a Jamaican athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres hurdles event. She finished 4th in the 1996 Summer Olympics. She has also won medals in relay.

Parris-Thymes ran track collegiately at Louisiana State University and was elected to the Louisiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017.

Personal bests

Achievements

Representing
1988CARIFTA Games (U17)Kingston, Jamaicabgcolor=gold1stLong jump5.54 m
1990CARIFTA Games (U20)Kingston, Jamaicabgcolor=silver2nd100 m H14.1
1992World Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea8th400 m H60.81
bgcolor=silver2nd3:32.68
1993Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombiabgcolor=silver2nd400 m H56.11
UniversiadeBuffalo, United Statesbgcolor=gold1st400 m H57.10
World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany15th (sf)400 m H57.83
1994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada3rd400 m H55.25
1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden15th (h)400 m H57.83
1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States4th400 m H53.97
1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece5th400 m H54.19
1998Goodwill GamesUniondale, United Statesbgcolor=silver2nd400 m H54.49
Central American and Caribbean GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela3rd400 m H55.15
bgcolor=silver2nd3:30.03
1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain8th400 m H56.24
2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada5th400 m H54.68
1st3:20.65
Goodwill GamesBrisbane, Australia4th400 m H56.03
2nd3:24.87
2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom2nd400 m H55.24
2003Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic7th400 m H56.73
2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece10th (sf)400 m H54.99
2005Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamasbgcolor=gold1st400 m H55.26
World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland14th (sf)400 m H55.96

Coaching career

Parris-Thymes has been an assistant coach for the LSU Lady Tigers track and field team from 2005–present.[1]

Notes and References

  1. accessed August 26, 2017.