Jarrin Solomon
Trinidad and Tobago sprinter
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Jarrin Solomon (born 11 January 1986)[1] is a Trinidadian track and field sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He was part of the Trinidad and Tobago team that won the bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[2] Solomon also competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, where his 4 × 400 m team again won the bronze medal.[1] He was also part of Trinidad and Tobago's 2014 Commonwealth Games 4 × 400 team, where they also won a bronze.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1986 |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 metres |
Medal record | |
His personal best on the 400 m track is 44.98 s, set in 2014.
Solomon is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, where he attended La Cueva High School and the University of New Mexico. His father, Mike Solomon, is from Trinidad and was also a 400 m sprinter.[4]
In the summer of 2018, Solomon was a "flex" player for Godspeed, a flag football team made mostly of former professional American football players that participated in the American Flag Football League (AFFL). The team were crowned the champions of participating pro teams but lost in the final match to the amateur champion team.[5]
