Brijesh Lawrence
Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter (born 1989)
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Brijesh Sharmari "BJ" Lawrence (born 27 December 1989) is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2011 World Championships.[1]
FullnameBrijesh Sharmari Lawrence
Nationality
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and NevisBorn27 December 1989
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Lawrence at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Brijesh Sharmari Lawrence |
| Nationality | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Born | 27 December 1989 |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres |
| College team | Doane College |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 100 m: 10.12 s (Crete 2012) |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 23 December 2014 | |
He studied at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska.[2][3]
Personal bests
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | |||
| 100 m | 10.12 s (wind: +1.2 m/s) | Crete, United States | 21 April 2012 |
| 200 m | 20.34 s (wind: +1.1 m/s) | Walnut, United States | 19 April 2014 |
| Indoor | |||
| 60 m | 6.62 s A | Albuquerque, United States | 8 February 2014 |
| 200 m | 20.99 s | Lincoln, United States | 19 February 2011 |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||||
| 2010 | NACAC Under-23 Championships | Miramar, United States | 8th | 100m | 10.45 (wind: +1.7 m/s) |
| 10th (h) | 200m | 21.10 w (wind: +2.8 m/s) | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 17th (h) | 100m | 10.51 (wind: +1.1 m/s) | |
| 19th (h) | 200m | 21.53 (wind: -1.0 m/s) | |||
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.43 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 6th (qf) | 100m | 10.62 (wind: +0.5 m/s) | |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 13th (h) | 100m | 10.61 (wind: -1.5 m/s) |
| 4th | 200m | 21.03 (wind: +1.1 m/s) | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.07 | |||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 43rd | 200m | 21.16 (wind: -1.1 m/s) | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.49 | |||
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 14th (sf) | 200m | 20.82 A (wind: +0.5 m/s) | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.81 A | |||
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 18th (sf) | 60m | 6.80 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 6th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.41 | |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 16th (h) | 100m | 10.43 A (wind: +1.7 m/s) |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 20th (sf) | 60m | 6.68 |
| World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 12th (B) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.07 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:20.51 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 8th (sf) | 100m | 10.49 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | |
| 5th (h) | 200m | 21.21 (wind: -0.5 m/s) | |||
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF | |||
| Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 6th | 200m | 20.46 A (wind: +0.6 m/s) | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.35 A | |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 7th | 200m | 21.03 (wind: +1.8 m/s) |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.20 | |||
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 39th (h) | 100 m | 10.40 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 62nd (h) | 100 m | 10.55 |
| 15th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.81 | |||
| 2017 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 8th (B) | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.07 |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:24.89 | |||
