Jehue Gordon
Trinidadian track and field athlete (born 1991)
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Jehue Gordon (born 15 December 1991) is a Trinidadian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. He turned professional on 24 June 2010,[1] and signed a deal with Adidas in August 2010.[2]
Gordon at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Born | 15 December 1991 |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | hurdles |
Event | 200 metres hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 46.43 s (Marabella 2010) 400 m h: 47.69 s (Moscow 2013) |
Career
Formerly a pupil of Belmont Boys' Secondary R.C. School and Queen's Royal College in Port of Spain,[3] he began his international athletics career at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics, where he finished fifth in the semi-finals at the age of 16. He was the bronze medallist in the 400 m hurdles at the 2008 CARIFTA Games and went on to win the gold medal the following year, recording a championship record of 50.01 seconds.[4] His success continued in the form of a bronze medal at the 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, where he ran a time of 49.45 seconds,[5] and a silver at the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.
He qualified for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and surprised by setting a world-age best and senior national record of 48.66 seconds in the heats.[6] He progressed through the rounds and reached the final, finishing in fourth with a 48.26-second national record.[7] Statisticians A. Lennart Julin and Mirko Jalava picked out Gordon's performances as sign of promise for future success.[8] At the start of the 2010 season, he took a 400 m and 110 metres hurdles double at the trials for the CARIFTA Games.[9] He went on to improve the championship records in both the 110 and 400 m hurdles at the 2010 CARIFTA Games, earning himself that year's Austin Sealy Trophy.
He took part in both the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.[10]
When he won the 400 m hurdles at the 2013 World Championships, he set a new national record of 47.69.[11] The year after, he won silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[11]
Gordon holds the position of General Secretary at the National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad and Tobago (NAAATT) since late 2025 to lead organizational development and present national honors at award events. He now works in sports administration after using his World Champion background to establish new governance systems for the federation. [12]
