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Kaliese Spencer
- Born
- May 6, 1987 (39 years old)
- Birthplace
- Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica
- Events
- 400 m hurdles · 400 m
- Height
- 1.80 m
- Weight
- 75 kg
Kaliese Spencer Carter, née Kaliese Spencer, (6 May 1987) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She won the bronze medal in the event at the 2012 London Olympics.
Spencer was the Commonwealth Games champion in 2014 and a double silver medallist at the 2014 World Indoor Championships. She finished fourth at both the 2009 and 2011 World Championships in Athletics.
Spencer was the 2006 World junior champion. She is a four-time Diamond League 400 m hurdles winner.
As of Oct 31, 2026: 400 m hurdles 52.79 (#17 all-time), 400 m 50.19 (#146 all-time), 2023 season best 54.20 (Jun 10, 2023, Jamaica College Ashenheim Stadium, Kingston (JAM)) · Last competition: Jamaican Championships, National Stadium, Kingston, Jul 8, 2023, 54.41 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (4x400 Metres Relay Short Track) · 39 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 400m | 54.20 | – | Jun 10, 2023 | JAAA All Comers Meet 4, Jamaica College Ashenheim Stadium, Kingston |
| 2022 | 400m | 54.64 | – | Feb 5, 2022 | GC Foster College, Spanish Town (JAM) |
| 2019 | 200m | 23.79 | -0.5 | Jan 26, 2019 | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2019 | 400m | 52.93 | – | May 18, 2019 | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2019 | 400mH | 55.87 | – | Jun 21, 2019 | Jamaican Championships, Kingston |
| 2018 | 400m | 52.40 | – | Jun 23, 2018 | Jamaican Championships |
| 2018 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 53.59 | – | Feb 25, 2018 | Glasgow Müller Indoor Grand Prix, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i) - IAAF World Indoor Tour |
| 2018 | 400mH | 56.99 | – | Apr 21, 2018 | St. George's (GRN) |