Samson Colebrooke
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Samson Colebrooke |
| Nationality | Bahamas |
| Born | 10 May 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event(s) | 100m |
Samson Colebrooke (born 10 May 1997) is an Olympic sprinter from the Bahamas.
Personal and early life[]
Originally from Exuma, Bahamas, Colebrooke moved to America 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 their borders and he had to remain in America for an extended period of time.[2]
Senior career[]
At the 2020 Summer Games he was drawn in heat two of the 100 metres race, alongside Trayvon Bromell amongst others. Colebrooke finished 7th in the heat in a time of 10.33 seconds.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Samson Colebrooke - Track & Field". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Sprinter Samson focusing on studies". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Men's 100m - Round 1 - Heat 2/7 - Results" (pdf). olympics.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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