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Jamaal Torrance

Birth dateJul 20, 1983

BirthplaceOrlando, United States

Height1.73 m

Weight59 kg

Jamaal Torrance is an American sprinter born on July 20, 1983, in Orlando, Florida. Standing 173 cm and weighing 59 kg, he specializes in the 400 metres, one of track's most demanding sprint events.

Torrance has competed at international level, including appearing at the IAAF Continental Cup. His compact build combined with the endurance and speed required for the 400 metres makes him competitive in the quarter-mile event.

The 400 metres demands both exceptional speed and the ability to maintain form through the final straightaway when fatigue sets in. Torrance's dedication to this challenging event reflects the commitment required for elite-level quarter-miling.

Key facts

400 m

44.80

#272 all-time

200 Metres Short Track

21.19

2015 season best

46.88

Apr 18, 2015 · Elon, NC (USA)

2015 season best

Medals

World Championships: 1 gold

Age

43 years old

As of Sep 21, 2026: 400 m 44.80 (#272 all-time), 200 Metres Short Track 21.19, 2015 season best 46.88 (Apr 18, 2015, Elon, NC (USA)) · World Championships: 1 gold · 43 years old

Personal bests

200m

20.89*

400m

44.80

#272 all-time

4x400m

2:58.82

4x400Metre

3:03.40

400m-short-track

45.76

200m-short-track

21.19

300m

32.78

300m-short-track

33.39

4x200Metre

1:24.62

600m

1:19.32

600m-short-track

1:19.32

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	1	-	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2015	200m	21.78	+0.5	Mar 21, 2015	↑	Winston Salem, NC (USA)
2015	400m	46.88	-	Apr 18, 2015	↑	Elon, NC (USA)
2015	4x400Metre	3:13.15	-	Jan 31, 2015	↓	Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i)
2013	400m	45.85	-	Jun 1, 2013	↑	Montverde, FL (USA)
2013	400m-short-track	47.38	-	Jan 26, 2013	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2013	4x200Metre	1:24.62	-	Apr 6, 2013	-	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2013	4x400m	3:02.64	-	Apr 27, 2013	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2013	SprintMedl	3:18.97	-	Apr 6, 2013	-	-
2012	200m	21.40	-2.7	Mar 24, 2012	↑	High Point, NC (USA)
2012	400m	45.94	-	May 13, 2012	↑	Greensboro, NC (USA)
2012	400m-short-track	46.51	-	Feb 11, 2012	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2012	4x400m	3:03.04	-	Apr 7, 2012	↓	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2012	4x400Metre	3:07.47	-	Mar 10, 2012	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2011	300m-short-track	33.39	-	Feb 8, 2011	↑	Liévin (FRA) (i)
2011	300m	33.39	-	Feb 8, 2011	↑	Liévin (FRA) (i)
2011	400m	45.11	-	Jun 25, 2011	↑	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
2011	400m-short-track	47.18	-	Feb 19, 2011	↑	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2011	600YardsSh	1:12.77	-	Jan 28, 2011	-	-
2011	600m-short-track	1:19.32	-	Feb 6, 2011	-	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2011	600m	1:19.32	-	Feb 6, 2011	-	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2011	4x400m	2:58.82	-	Sep 1, 2011	↓	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
2010	200m	21.08	+0.6	Jun 9, 2010	↑	Cuxhaven (GER)
2010	300m	32.78	-	May 27, 2010	↑	Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE)
2010	400m	44.80	-	Jun 26, 2010	↑	Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA)
2010	400m-short-track	45.76	-	Feb 28, 2010	↑	US Indoor Championships
2010	4x400m	3:00.60	-	Apr 24, 2010	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2010	4x400Metre	3:03.40	-	Mar 14, 2010	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships
2009	200m	20.89	+2.3	Mar 28, 2009	↑	Coral Gables, FL (USA)
2009	300m-short-track	34.33	-	Feb 15, 2009	↑	Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
2009	300m	34.33	-	Feb 15, 2009	↑	Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
2009	400m	45.31	-	Apr 3, 2009	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2009	400m-short-track	46.37	-	Mar 1, 2009	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2009	4x400m	3:00.58	-	Apr 25, 2009	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2008	200m	21.10	+0.1	Jun 4, 2008	↑	Kalamata (GRE)
2008	400m	45.66	-	Jun 4, 2008	↑	Kalamata (GRE)
2008	400m-short-track	46.76	-	Feb 24, 2008	↑	US Indoor Championships
2008	4x400m	3:05.97	-	Apr 26, 2008	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2008	4x400Metre	3:06.79	-	Mar 9, 2008	↓	Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
2007	200m	21.19	-	Mar 10, 2007	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2007	200m-short-track	21.19	-	Mar 10, 2007	-	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2007	400m	45.19	-	Jun 22, 2007	↑	Indianapolis, IN (USA)
2007	400m-short-track	46.58	-	Mar 10, 2007	↑	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2007	4x400m	3:02.44	-	Jul 28, 2007	↓	Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
2006	400m	46.40	-	Mar 24, 2006	↑	Lake Buena Vista, FL (USA)
2006	400m-short-track	46.89	-	Mar 11, 2006	↑	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2005	400m	46.42	-	Apr 9, 2005	↑	Durham, NC (USA)
2005	400m-short-track	47.50	-	Mar 12, 2005	↑	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2004	400m	46.83	-	May 29, 2004	↑	Walnut, CA (USA)
2004	400m-short-track	48.54	-	Dec 4, 2004	↑	Newport (GBR) (i)
2003	200m	22.03	+1.1	Apr 5, 2003	↑	Durham, NC (USA)
2003	400m	46.58	-	Apr 12, 2003	↑	Charlotte, NC (USA)
2003	400m-short-track	49.70	-	Dec 7, 2003	↑	Newport (GBR) (i)
2002	400m	46.56	-	May 25, 2002	↑	Orlando, FL (USA)
2001	400m	47.20	-	Aug 3, 2001	↑	Norfolk (GBR)

2015

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	47.34	-	May 17	Greensboro Aggie Last Chance, Greensboro, NC
400m	48.01	-	May 7	Durham Duke Invitational, Durham, NC
400m	46.88	-	Apr 18	Elon Phoenix Invitational, Elon, NC
400m	47.13	-	Apr 3	Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL
400m	48.12	-	Mar 27	Raleigh Relays, Raleigh, NC
200m	21.78	+0.5	Mar 21	Winston-Salem Wake Forest Open, Winston Salem, NC
4x400Metre	3:13.15	-	Jan 31	Winston-Salem Hilton Garden Invitational, Winston Salem, NC (i)

2013

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	47.76	-	Jun 29	Edmonton International Track Classic, Edmonton
400m	47.34	-	Jun 20	Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
400m	45.85	-	Jun 1	Montverde Star Athletics Sprint Series, Montverde, FL
400m	46.03	-	May 18	Ponce Grand Prix, Ponce
400m	46.21	-	May 11	Charlottesville Virginia Challenge, Charlottesville, VA
400m	47.20	-	May 5	Durham Duke Twilight, Durham, NC
4x400m	3:02.64	-	Apr 27	Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - Invitational Events
400m	48.23	-	Apr 20	Lawrence Kansas Relays, Lawrence, KS - Invitational Events
4x400m	3:05.85	-	Apr 6	Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL
4x200Metre	1:24.62	-	Apr 6	Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL
SprintMedl	3:18.97	-	Apr 6	Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL
4x400m	3:05.66	-	Mar 30	Raleigh Relays, Raleigh, NC
400m-short-track	47.63	-	Feb 16	Blacksburg Virginia Tech Challenge, Blacksburg, VA (i)
400m-short-track	47.48	-	Feb 3	Moskva Russian Winter, CSKA, Moskva (i)
400m-short-track	47.38	-	Jan 26	New York New Balance Games, New York, NY (i) - Elite Event

2012

16 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	46.74	-	Jun 22	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
400m	46.77	-	Jun 9	Lille Meeting Lille Metropole, Lille
400m	45.94	-	May 13	Greensboro Aggie Classic, Greensboro, NC
400m	46.24	-	May 1	Baie Mahault Meeting International Guadeloupe, Baie Mahault
4x400m	3:03.13	-	Apr 28	Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - International Events
400m	46.11	-	Apr 20	Greensboro Friendship & Freedom Games, Greensboro, NC
4x400m	3:03.04	-	Apr 7	Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL
400m	46.43	-	Apr 6	Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL
4x400m	3:08.50	-	Mar 24	High Point VertKlasse Meeting, High Point, NC
200m	21.40	-2.7	Mar 24	High Point VertKlasse Meeting, High Point, NC
4x400Metre	3:07.47	-	Mar 10	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
4x400Metre	3:07.47	-	Mar 9	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
400m-short-track	46.86	-	Feb 25	US Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	46.51	-	Feb 11	Fayetteville USATF Classic, Fayetteville, AR (i)
400m-short-track	47.46	-	Jan 28	Glasgow Aviva International Match, Glasgow (i)
400m-short-track	47.52	-	Jan 21	Blacksburg Hokie Invitational, Blacksburg, VA (i)

2011

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	45.73	-	Sep 18	Nice DécaNation, Nice
400m	47.04	-	Sep 15	Dubnica nad Váhom The Athletic Bridge, Dubnica nad Váhom
400m	46.57	-	Sep 13	Zagreb IAAF World Challenge, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb
400m	46.33	-	Sep 11	Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
4x400m	2:58.82	-	Sep 1	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
400m	45.73	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
400m	45.44	-	Aug 28	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
400m	45.44	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
400m	45.73	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
4x400m	2:58.82	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
400m	45.82	-	Jul 29	Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
400m	46.20	-	Jul 21	Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Jamaal Torrance's 400 m personal best?

Jamaal Torrance's 400 m personal best is 44.80, set on Jun 26, 2010 in Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA), #272 on the all-time list.

Which events does Jamaal Torrance compete in?

Jamaal Torrance competes in the 400 m and 200 Metres Short Track.

How did Jamaal Torrance perform in 2015?

2015 season best: 46.88, set on Apr 18, 2015 in Elon, NC (USA).

How many medals has Jamaal Torrance won?

Jamaal Torrance has won 1 World Championships medal.

Jamaal Torrance

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2015

2013

2012

2011

Honours

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