Javon Francis

Javon Francis

Francis at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Jamaican
Born (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 200 m, 400 m
Club AKAN Track Club[2]
Coached by Michael Clarke
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 200 m – 20.54 (2016)
400 m – 44.50 (2015)[3]

Javon Francis (born 14 December 1994) is a Jamaican sprinter.[3] He won silver medals in the 4×400 m relay at the 2013 World Championships[4] and 2016 Olympics.[1] At the 2016 Olympics he also took part in the individual 400 m event, but was eliminated in the semifinal.[1] He was the flag bearer for Jamaica during the closing ceremony.[5]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Javon Francis. rio2016.com
  2. Javon Francis. nbcolympics.com
  3. 1 2 "Javon Francis". IAAF. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  4. "Jamaica at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics". IAAF. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  5. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 2016-08-21.


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