Orville Taylor

Birth dateMay 11, 1970

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Orville Taylor is a Jamaica sprinter, born on May 11, 1970. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.

His personal bests include 10.68 in the 100m, 20.67 in the 200m, 45.37 in the 400m, 3:00.83 in the 4x400m and 46.19 in the 400m-short-track. He has earned 1 silver medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Jamaica.

Key facts

400 Metres Short Track

46.19

200 m

20.67

2007 season best

48.56

Jan 20, 2007 · New York, NY (USA) (i)

2007 season best

Age

56 years old

As of Sep 14, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 46.19, 200 m 20.67, 2007 season best 48.56 (Jan 20, 2007, New York, NY (USA) (i)) · 56 years old

Personal bests

10.68

20.67

45.37

3:00.83

46.19

21.63

1:02.75

1:02.75

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2007	200m-short-track	21.80	-	Jan 26, 2007	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2007	200m	22.04	-	Jun 10, 2007	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2007	400m-short-track	48.56	-	Jan 20, 2007	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2007	400m	48.73	-	Apr 14, 2007	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2006	200m	21.04	+1.1	Jul 15, 2006	↓	Walnut, CA (USA)
2006	400m	46.98	-	Jul 15, 2006	↓	Walnut, CA (USA)
2006	400m-short-track	49.04	-	Feb 4, 2006	↓	New Haven, CT (USA) (i)
2004	100m	10.68	-1.0	Jun 12, 2004	-	Colts Neck, NJ (USA)
2004	200m	21.38	+2.0	May 8, 2004	↓	New York, NY (USA)
2004	400m-short-track	48.20	-	Feb 27, 2004	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2004	400m	48.29	-	Jun 12, 2004	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2003	200m	21.15	-	Jun 11, 2003	↓	Holmdel, NJ (USA)
2003	200m-short-track	21.66	-	Feb 1, 2003	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2003	400m	46.64	-	Jun 20, 2003	↓	Jamaican Championships
2003	400m-short-track	46.71	-	Jan 25, 2003	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2003	500m-short-track	1:02.75	-	Feb 1, 2003	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2003	500Metres	1:02.75	-	Feb 1, 2003	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2002	200m	20.57	+3.9	May 24, 2002	↓	San Angelo, TX (USA)
2002	200m-short-track	21.63	-	Feb 22, 2002	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2002	400m	45.83	-	May 25, 2002	↓	San Angelo, TX (USA)
2002	400m-short-track	47.04	-	Feb 9, 2002	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2001	200m	20.74	+2.6	May 26, 2001	↓	Knoxville, TN (USA)
2001	400m	45.43	-	Jun 9, 2001	↓	Nassau (BAH)
2001	400m-short-track	46.38	-	Feb 10, 2001	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2001	500m-short-track	1:02.82	-	Feb 4, 2001	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2001	500Metres	1:02.82	-	Feb 4, 2001	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2001	4x400m	3:00.83	-	Jul 22, 2001	↑	Ciudad de Guatemala (GUA)
2000	400m	46.61	-	Jul 21, 2000	↓	Kingston (JAM)
1999	400m	46.73	-	May 15, 1999	↓	La Habana (CUB)
1999	4x400m	3:08.72	-	May 15, 1999	↑	La Habana (CUB)
1997	400m-short-track	46.19	-	Mar 8, 1997	↓	Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)
1997	400m	46.19	-	Mar 8, 1997	↓	Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)
1996	400m	45.54	-	Jun 9, 1996	↓	Ciudad de México (MEX)
1995	400m	45.37	-	Jul 15, 1995	↓	Ciudad de Guatemala (GUA)

2007

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	22.04	-	Jun 10	Uniondale Island Games, Uniondale, NY
400m	48.73	-	Apr 14	Kings Point, NY
200m-short-track	21.80	-	Jan 26	Boston Terrier Invitational, Boston, MA (i)
400m-short-track	48.75	-	Jan 26	Boston Terrier Invitational, Boston, MA (i)
400m-short-track	48.56	-	Jan 20	New York New Balance Games, New York, NY (i)

2006

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	21.13	+1.4	Jul 16	Walnut USATF Club Championships, Walnut, CA
400m	47.53	-	Jul 16	Walnut USATF Club Championships, Walnut, CA
200m	21.04	+1.1	Jul 15	Walnut USATF Club Championships, Walnut, CA
400m	46.98	-	Jul 15	Walnut USATF Club Championships, Walnut, CA
200m	21.23	+1.4	Jul 1	Albany USATF East Region Ch., Albany, NY
400m	48.22	-	Jul 1	Albany USATF East Region Ch., Albany, NY
200m	21.80	-1.8	May 13	New York Last Chance Meet, New York, NY
400m-short-track	49.04	-	Feb 4	New Haven Giegengack Invitational, New Haven, CT (i)

2004

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	10.68	-1.0	Jun 12	New Jersey International Meet, Colts Neck, NJ
400m	48.29	-	Jun 12	New Jersey International Meet, Colts Neck, NJ
200m	21.38	+2.0	May 8	New York, NY
400m-short-track	48.20	-	Feb 27	New York NYU Last Chance Meet, New York, NY (i)

2003

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	21.53	-2.0	Jun 21	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
400m	46.64	-	Jun 20	Jamaican Championships
400m	47.21	-	Jun 19	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
200m	21.15	-	Jun 11	Holmdel International Meeting, Holmdel, NJ
400m	47.64	-	Jun 11	Holmdel International Meeting, Holmdel, NJ
400m	47.62	-	May 24	Edwardsville NCAA Div. II Ch., Edwardsville, IL
400m	46.92	-	May 22	Edwardsville NCAA Div. II Ch., Edwardsville, IL
200m	21.73	-	May 10	Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational, Princeton, NJ
400m	46.80	-	Mar 29	Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
400m-short-track	48.10	-	Mar 15	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	48.30	-	Mar 14	NCAA Div. II Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)
500m-short-track	1:02.75	-	Feb 1	New York MET Indoor Championships, New York, NY (i)
200m-short-track	21.66	-	Feb 1	New York MET Indoor Championships, New York, NY (i)
400m-short-track	46.71	-	Jan 25	Boston Terrier Invitational, Boston, MA (i)
500m-short-track	1:03.49	-	Jan 11	New York Fordham Invitational, New York, NY (i)

2002

17 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	46.00	-	Jun 22	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
400m	45.95	-	Jun 21	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
400m	47.35	-	Jun 20	Jamaican Championships
400m	46.12	-	Jun 12	Holmdel Inv., Holmdel, NJ
400m	45.83	-	May 25	San Angelo NCAA II. Ch., San Angelo, TX
200m	20.67	+0.7	May 25	San Angelo NCAA II. Ch., San Angelo, TX
200m	20.57	+3.9	May 24	San Angelo NCAA II. Ch., San Angelo, TX
400m	46.46	-	May 23	San Angelo NCAA II. Ch., San Angelo, TX
200m	21.14	-1.1	Apr 13	New York, NY
400m	45.96	-	Apr 6	Durham Duke Invitational, Durham, NC
200m	21.33	+0.0	Mar 29	Gainesville Florida Relays College/Open, Gainesville, FL
400m-short-track	47.14	-	Mar 9	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	47.97	-	Mar 8	NCAA Div. II Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)
200m-short-track	21.63	-	Feb 22	New York, NY (i)
400m-short-track	47.04	-	Feb 9	New York Armory Collegiate Invitational UD, New York, NY (i)
400m-short-track	47.38	-	Feb 8	New York Armory Collegiate Invitational UD, New York, NY (i)
400m-short-track	48.13	-	Feb 3	New York Armory HS Meet, New York, NY (i)

2001

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:00.83	-	Jul 22	Guatemala City CAC ME Championships, Ciudad de Guatemala

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Orville Taylor's 400 Metres Short Track personal best?

Orville Taylor's 400 Metres Short Track personal best is 46.19, set on Mar 8, 1997 in Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i).

Which events does Orville Taylor compete in?

Orville Taylor competes in the 400 Metres Short Track and 200 m.

How did Orville Taylor perform in 2007?

2007 season best: 48.56, set on Jan 20, 2007 in New York, NY (USA) (i).