Samson Colebrooke
Bahamian sprinter
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Samson Colebrooke (born 10 May 1997) is a Bahamian sprinter. He is the fastest born-Bahamian athlete over 100m as Derrick Atkins, the national record holder, was born in Jamaica.
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| Nationality | Bahamian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 May 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 100 m: 10.01 (Queretaro, Mexico) 200 m: 20.46 (Jacksonville, Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and career
Originally from Exuma in the Bahamas, Colebrooke moved to the United States to study law at Purdue University.[1] In 2019, Colebrooke won silver at the NACAC u23 championship in Mexico.
Due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Colebrooke found himself unable to return home before the Bahamas government closed its borders, which resulted in him having to remain in the United States for an extended period.[2]
Senior career
At the 2020 Olympic Games, Colebrooke was drawn in heat two of the 100 metres race, alongside Trayvon Bromell and others. Colebrooke finished 7th in the heat in a time of 10.33 seconds.[3][4] At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Colebrooke ran in the 100 metres finishing fifth in his heat in a time of 10.23.[5]
He also ran on the Bahamas' 4x100m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[6]
