Javon Francis | |
Birth Date: | 14 December 1994 |
Birth Place: | Kingston, Jamaica[1] |
Height: | 1.83 m[2] |
Weight: | 68 kg |
Country: | Jamaica |
Sport: | Track and field |
Event: | Sprinting |
Pb: | 200 m – 20.54 (2016) 400 m – 44.50 (2015) |
Club: | AKAN Track Club[3] |
Coach: | Michael Clarke |
Javon Francis (born 14 December 1994) is a Jamaican sprinter.[4] He won silver medals in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2013 World Championships[5] and 2016 Olympics.[2] At the 2016 Olympics he also took part in the individual 400 m event, but was eliminated in the semifinal.[2] He was the flag bearer for Jamaica during the closing ceremony.[6]