Jerry Jeremiah Explained

Birth Date:1 August 1963
Sport:Athletics
Event:100 metres

Jerome "Jerry" Jeremiah (born 1 August 1963, in Malakula) is a Vanuatuan sprinter.

Jeremiah competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, in his country's first-ever appearance at the Summer Olympics.

He entered the 100 metres and ran a time of 10.96 seconds and finished 8th in his heat and thus didn't qualify for the next round.

He also ran in the 200 metres and recorded a time of 22.01 seconds and finished 7th in his heat but again he failed to qualify for the next round.[1]

He also competed at the 1986 Commonwealth Games[2] and at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics and 1991 World Championships in Athletics.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/je/jerry-jeremiah-1.html Sports Reference Profile
  2. Web site: 1986 TEAM VANUATU TO COMMONWEALTH GAMES, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND. foxpulsesport.com. Fox Sport. 7 March 2016.