Jevaughn Powell
Jamaican athlete (born 2000)
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Jevaughn Powell (born 19 November 2000) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.[1]
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| Born | 19 November 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and Field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | UTEP Miners Florida Gators | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Davian Clarke (UTEP) Mike Holloway (Florida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Powell won the silver medal in the 200 meters at the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, he was also a gold medalist in the men's 4 x 100 metres alongside Christian Taylor, Antonio Watson and Odaine McPherson at the championships.[2][3]
Powell won the Jamaican national championships over 400 metres in 2022. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon Powell didn't qualify from the heats but did run in the 4 x 400 metres relay in which the team won the silver medal.[4]
He competed collegiately for the University of Texas at El Paso before transferring to the University of Florida.[5]
He finished third in the 400 metres at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2024.[6][7][8] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024, reaching the semi-final.[9][10]
In May 2025, he was named as a challenger in the long sprints category at the 2025 Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia.[11] He finished third in the final of the 400 metres in 45.08 seconds at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2025, having qualified from the semi-finals with a time of 44.90 seconds.[12][13] He was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Championships, running in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay.[14]
Statistics
Circuit performances
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| Slam | Race group | Event | Pl. | Time | Prize money |
| 2025 Philadelphia Slam | Long sprints | 400 m | 7th | 46.08 | US$10,000 |
| 200 m | 8th | 20.91 | |||