Orlando Bennett
Jamaican hurdler
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Orlando Bennett (born 12 October 1999) is a Jamaican sprint hurdler.
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Bennett in 2019 (ISTAF Berlin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Jamaican | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Hurdling, sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Racers Track Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
Bennett attended Calabar High School in St. Andrew, Jamaica. He participated in the 110 metres hurdles at 2018 ISSA Boys and Girls Championships in Kingston, where he placed second in 13.30s personal best at the time.[1]
Career
He qualified for the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha where he made the 110 metres hurdles semifinals.[2]
He won the 110 m hurdles gold medal in the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships.[3]
Bennett made the finals of the 110 meter hurdles at the 2024 Olympics, finishing 7th.
In September 2025, he raced to a silver medal in 13.08 PB (-0.3) at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan his first global senior medal.[4]
In Shanghai, China, at the 2026 Diamond League first stop, he ran 13.20s season opener for 4th in the 110 metres hurdles.[5]
Statistics
| Grand Slam Track results[6] | |||||
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| Slam | Race group | Event | Pl. | Time | Prize money |
| 2025 Kingston Slam | Short hurdles | 110 m hurdles | 8th | 13.61 | US$10,000 |
| 100 m | 7th | 10.77 | |||
