Melaine Walker

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Melaine Walker

JamaicaJamaica
Born
Mar 1, 1983 (43 years old)
Birthplace
Kingston, Jamaica
Events
400 m hurdles · 100 m hurdles
Height
1.65 m
Weight
53 kg

Melaine Walker (born 1 March 1983) is a Jamaican 400 metres hurdler. She was born in Kingston. Walker is the former Olympic 400 m hurdles champion. She held the Olympic record of 52.64, set at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and her time of 52.42 seconds at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin was the second fastest time in history at the time.

Personal best · 400 m hurdles52.42
#8 all-time
2023 season best14.03Mar 11, 2023 · GC Foster College, Spanish Town
2023 season best
Medals3Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver
National record52.42400 m hurdles
National record

As of Nov 7, 2026: 400 m hurdles 52.42 (#8 all-time), 100 m hurdles 12.75 (#228 all-time), 2023 season best 14.03 (Mar 11, 2023, GC Foster College, Spanish Town (JAM)) · Last competition: GC Foster Classics, GC Foster College, Spanish Town, Mar 11, 2023, 14.03 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver · National record (400 m hurdles) · 43 years old

Personal bests

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DisciplineResultAll-time
100mKingston 1999Jamaica 100 m all-time list11.631,066 pts–
200mNassau 2002Jamaica 200 m all-time list23.44*1,091 pts–
400mKingston 2008Jamaica 400 m all-time list51.611,142 pts#729
800mKingston 2011Jamaica 800 m all-time list2:21.99803 pts–
100mHCA 2006Jamaica 100 m hurdles all-time list12.751,184 pts#228
400mHBerlin 2009Jamaica 400 m hurdles all-time list52.421,255 pts#8

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Medals

CompetitionsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Olympic Games1––1
World Championships11–2
Total21–3

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2023100mH 14.03+3.1Mar 11, 2023GC Foster Classics, GC Foster College, Spanish Town
2022100m 12.12+2.2Apr 23, 2022MVP Velocity Fest 11, National Stadium, Kingston
2022100mH 13.48+1.3Jun 4, 2022FC Putbos Memorial Buyle
2022200m 25.78+0.3Apr 2, 2022MVP Velocity Fest 10, National Stadium, Kingston
2022400m 58.00–Feb 19, 2022National Stadium, Kingston (JAM)
2021100mH 13.80+0.6Jun 5, 2021National Stadium, Kingston (JAM)
2020100m 12.85+0.9Aug 22, 2020National Stadium, Kingston (JAM)
2017100mH 13.46+1.5May 6, 2017Los Angeles, CA (USA)
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Melaine Walker's 400 m hurdles personal best is 52.42, set on Aug 20, 2009 in Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER), #8 on the all-time list.

Melaine Walker competes in the 400 m hurdles and 100 m hurdles.

2023 season best: 14.03, set on Mar 11, 2023 in GC Foster College, Spanish Town (JAM). Last competition: GC Foster Classics, GC Foster College, Spanish Town on Mar 11, 2023, 14.03.

Melaine Walker has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 2 World Championships medals.