Sandrey Davison Explained

Sandrey Davison
Nationality:Jamaican
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprint
Birth Date:25 January 2003
Pb:100m: 10.00s (Kingston, 2024)

Sandrey Davison (born 25 January 2003) is a Jamaican sprinter.[1]

Early life

He attended St. Catherine High School in St. Catherine Parish in Jamaica.[2]

Career

In July 2021, he won an NACAC Under-20 200m bronze medal in the 100 metres in San Jose, Costa Rica.[3] He was a silver medalist in the 4x100m relay at the 2021 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi.[4] He won back-to-back Jamaican U20 titles in the 100 metres in 2021 and 2022, lowering jisPersonal best to 10.20 seconds in Kingston, Jamaica in June 2022.[5] He competed at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[6] However, he suffered a hamstring tear at the championships and was unable to run the final.[7]

Davison joined the Elite Performance Track Club in 2022 after signing a professional contract with sportswear manufacturing company Puma. However, he was only able to run four races in 2023. In March 2024, he joined the Michael Frater-led Dynamic Track Club.[8]

In April 2024, he was selected as part of the Jamiacan team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[9] He ran the anchor leg for the Hanaican 4x100m team that qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[10] He made his Diamond League debut at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic where he finished fifth in the 100 metres with a personal best time of 10.13 seconds.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sandrey Davison. 25 May 2024. World Athletics.
  2. Web site: St Catherine's Davison a genuine Carifta contender . Jamaica Gleaner. 9 March 2022. 25 May 2024.
  3. Web site: St Catherine's Davison aiming high. Jamaica Star. 25 May 2024. Hubert. Lawrence. March 9, 2022.
  4. Web site: World U-20 Champs: Silver for Jamaica in men's 4x100m. Jamaica Observer. 25 May 2024. 21 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Clayton sets 10.96 Jamaican U20 100m record in Kingston. World Athletics. 27 June 2022. 25 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Davison, Nkrumie safely through to 100m semis as World U-20 Championships get underway in Colombia. Bradley. Jacks. August 1, 2022. SportsMax. 25 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Going pro 'best move for me' – Davison . Jamaica Gleaner. 4 September 2022. 25 May 2024.
  8. Web site: Davison leaves Elite Performance to join Dynamic Speed. Jamaica News Online. March 12, 2024. 25 May 2024.
  9. Web site: Jamaica Gleaner. Jamaica's youngsters to take World Relays stage. 17 April 2024. 25 May 2024.
  10. Web site: Jamaica books spot in Men's 4x100m final at World Athletics Relays. May 4, 2024. SportsMax. 25 May 2024.
  11. Web site: 2024 Prefontaine Classic: Sha'Carri Richardson Wins Big, Joe Kovacs Throws Far and Keely Hodgkinson Crushes Mary Moraa. Lets Run. 26 May 2024. 25 May 2024.