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Deon Marie Hemmings (born 9 October 1968 in Saint Ann, Jamaica) is a former female 400 metres hurdler.

Deon Hemmings

Personal information
Full name	Deon Marie Hemmings
Born	9 October 1968 (1968-10-09) (age 53)[1] Saint Ann, Jamaica
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Jamaica Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 400 m hurdles 2000 Sydney 400 m hurdles 2000 Sydney 4x400 m relay World Championships 1997 Athens 400 m hurdles 1995 Gothenburg 400 m hurdles 1997 Athens 4x400 m relay 1999 Seville 400 m hurdles World Indoor Championships 1993 Toronto 4x400 m relay

Hemmings was the first ever Jamaican woman to win an Olympic Gold when she won the 400m Hurdles at the 1996 Olympics breaking the Olympic record which stood to 2004. Hemmings also won two silver medals at the 2000 Olympics in the 400m Hurdles and 4 × 400 m Relay (together with Sandie Richards, Catherine Scott-Pomales and Lorraine Graham).[2]

Hemmings also won a Silver medal in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, Bronze Medal in the 1995 World Athletics Championships, Silver in the 1997 World Athletics Championships and Bronze in the 1999 World Athletics Championships all in the 400m Hurdles.

Hemmings retired in 2003 and married Michael McCatty in 2004.

References

External links

• Deon Marie Hemmings at the International Olympic Committee
• Deon Hemmings at Olympedia

Sporting positions
Preceded by Kim Batten	Women's 400m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1996	Succeeded by Kim Batten Nezha Bidouane

На других языках

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- [en] Deon Hemmings

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[fr] Deon Hemmings

Deon Hemmings, née le 9 octobre 1968 à Saint Ann en Jamaïque, est une ancienne athlète jamaïcaine spécialiste du 400 m haies.

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[it] Deon Hemmings

Deon Marie Hemmings (Saint Ann, 9 ottobre 1968) è un'ex ostacolista e velocista giamaicana, specializzata nei 400 metri ostacoli e nei 400 metri piani.

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[ru] Хеммингс, Деон

Деон Хеммингс (англ. Deon Hemmings; род. 10 сентября 1968 года) — ямайская спортсменка, легкоатлетка, специалист в беге на 400 с барьерами. Первая в истории олимпийская чемпионка Ямайки, неоднократный призёр Олимпийских игр и мировых чемпионатов по лёгкой атлетике.

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