Jeremy Bascom
Guyanese sprinter
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Jeremy Bascom (born 21 March 1981) is a Guyanese sprinter. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 100 metres, where he equaled the Guyanese national record in the distance.[1]
Born in Linden, Guyana, he has lived in the United States of America since 1997, where he attended Long Island University.[2] He also represented Guyana at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, United Kingdom.[3][4]
Personal bests
- 100 m: 10.19 s (wind: +0.0 m/s) – Omaha, United States, 6 July 2012
- 200 m: 21.74 s (wind: +1.0 m/s) – Emmitsburg, United States, 7 May 2005
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Guyana | |||||
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 10th (h) | 100 m | 10.85 (wind: -0.8 m/s) |
| 11th (h) | 200 m | 21.92 (wind: +1.3 m/s) | |||
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 10.47 (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| 29th (h) | 200 m | 22.13 w (wind: +2.2 m/s) | |||
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 8th (qf) | 100 m | 10.63 (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 15th (sf) | 60 m | 6.77 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 6th (qf) | 100 m | 10.31 (wind: +1.3 m/s) | |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 5th | 100 m | 10.43 (wind: +1.3 m/s) |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 5th (h) | 100 m | 10.58 (wind: -0.8 m/s) |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 8th (h) | 100 m | 10.92 A (wind: +0.4 m/s) | |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.74 A | |||
| 2021 | South American Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 12th (h) | 100 m | 10.77 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.02 | |||
