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| Nationality | American-Jamaican | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 18, 1991 Rosenberg, Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 metres, 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Houston Cougars | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 200 m: 20.77 s (Orlando 2010) 400 m: 45.25 s (Kingston 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Errol Osbourne Nolan II (born August 18, 1991) is an American-born sprinter of Jamaican descent who holds dual citizenship with both countries. He now competes for Jamaica as of 2012. He specialises in the 200 and 400 metres.
Nolan attended Lamar Consolidated High School until 2009, and is now enrolled at the University of Houston[when?]. He was one of the best freshmen in Conference USA in 2010.[1]
At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Moncton, Canada, Nolan won a bronze medal over 400 metres, and helped the American squad to a gold medal in the 4×400 metres relay. He earned a spot in the Jamaican 4x400 relay team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, however, the Jamaican team did not qualify from their heat.[2]
In 2014, he was part of the Jamaican 4 × 400 m team that won bronze at the World Indoor Athletics Championships.[3]
Personal best
| Distance | Time | venue |
|---|---|---|
| 200 m | 20.77 s | Orlando, United States (May 15, 2010) |
| 400 m | 45.25 s | Kingston, Jamaica (July 1, 2012) |
References
- ^ Campbell, Steve (February 26, 2010). "A freshman (Errol Nolan) leads UH into C-USA indoor track championships". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "Men's 4 x 400 m heats - 2012 Summer Olympics". iaaf.org. 11 August 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Errol NOLAN | Profile | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
External links
- Errol Nolan at World Athletics
- DyeStat profile for Errol Nolan
- Houston Cougars bio
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