Jamele Mason Explained

Birth Date:19 October 1989
Birth Place:Houston, Texas
Sport:Athletics
Event:400m Hurdles

Jamele Mason (born October 19, 1989) is a Puerto Rican hurdler. In 2012 he was the NCAA runner up in the 400 meter hurdles and ranked within the top 20 in the world. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 400 meters hurdles. He attended Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas, where he graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Corporate & Organizational Communications. Mason is the school record holder in the 400 meter hurdles being the only person in school history to run faster than 49 seconds. Mason's personal best is 48.89 which he ran at the 2012 NCAA championships. He was a member of the club Texas Tech Red Raiders.[1]

Competition record

Representing
2010Central American and Caribbean GamesMayagüez, Puerto Rico400 m hurdlesDNF
5th4 × 400 m relay3:04.98
2011Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico5th400 m hurdles50.28
7th4 × 400 m relay3:05.76
World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea25th (h)400 m hurdles49.98
2012NCAA ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa2nd (f)400 m hurdles48.89
2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom24th (h)400 m hurdles49.89
2013Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMorelia, Mexico6th400 m hurdles50.65

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamele Mason . London 2012 . The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited . 11 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130530000000/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/mason-jamele-1101278/ . 2013-05-30.