Karlene Haughton
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| Born | 18 October 1972 Bethany, Saint Ann, Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Phoenix Track Club, Scarborough, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karlene Vivienne Haughton (born 18 October 1972[1]) is a Jamaican-born Canadian retired athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[2] She changed allegiance from her native Jamaica in 1998.[3]
Haughton competed for San Jacinto College in the NJCAA and later for the St. Augustine's Falcons track and field team in the NCAA Division II.[4][5]
Her personal best in the event is 55.11 set in 1997.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1991 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 14.65 (w) |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 57.00 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 13th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.33 |
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| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 55.53 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.97 | |||
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 55.62 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | – | 400 m hurdles | DQ | |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.47 | |||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.36 |
| 2001 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 56.19 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 11th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.68 | |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 56.13 |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.24 | |||
References
- ↑ Sports-Reference profile
- ↑ Karlene Haughton at World Athletics
- ↑ Ireland, Joanne (June 25, 2001). "Winning not enough for Canada's gain from Jamaica". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Villanova women open bid with distance medley victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 29 Apr 1994. p. 42. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Track Continued from Page 3B". Daily World (Opelousas). 19 Apr 1992. p. 15. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
External links
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games
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