Oblique Seville
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| Born | 16 March 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Calabar High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Racers Track Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Glen Mills | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oblique Seville (born 16 March 2001) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. He finished fourth in the men's 100 metres at the 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships.
Career
[edit]Seville attended Calabar High School and is coached by Racers Track Club coach Glen Mills. 2019 was a breakthrough year for Seville: At the 2019 CARIFTA Games in George Town, Cayman Islands, he won the 100 metres in a time of 10.24s as well as the 4x100 metres relay. He also won the 100m at the Jamaican U20 Championships in Kingston in 10.13s. He also finished second in the 100m at the 2019 Pan American U20 Championships in San José, Costa Rica in 10.21s and won silver in the 4x100 metres relay.[2]
The COVID-19 pandemic prevented him from competing for most of 2020 but Seville impressed again in April 2021 at the Jamaican Olympic Trials qualification, running the fastest 100m time.[3] At the actual Jamaican Olympic trials in June 2021 for the delayed 2020 Summer Games, he was the fourth fastest with 10.10 seconds.[4] In the final Seville finished third in the 100m behind Tyquendo Tracey, and Yohan Blake to secure his place at the Olympics.[5]
In Tokyo, Seville reached the Olympic semi-finals. He went one better and qualified for the final at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[6] In the final of the 100m he finished fourth.[7]
Seville finished third in the 2023 Jamaican national championships 100m race, behind surprise winner Rohan Watson.[8] Competing at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, he equalled his personal best in his first qualifying heat, running 9.86 seconds for the 100 metres. In the final of the 100m he finished fourth.[9]
In March 2024, he lowered his 200 metres personal best time to 20.17 in Kingston, Jamaica.[10] in May 2024, he ran 19.96 for a straight 200 metres in Atlanta.[11] He ran a personal best and world-leading time of 9.82 seconds to win the Racers Grand Prix in Kingston, Jamaica on 1 June 2024, with Noah Lyles in second place.[12]
In August 2024, at the Paris 2024 olympics he further improved his 100m record with a run of 9.81 seconds.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "SEVILLE Oblique". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Mills taking his time with Seville". jamaica-gleaner.com. 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Yohan Blake wins heat, Oblique Seville, Ronda Whyte stand out in Kingston - Trackalerts". 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer.
- ^ "Fraser-Pryce sizzles in hot 100m final at National Senior Championship". jamaica-gleaner.com. 25 June 2021.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (6 April 2023). "Jamaican Olympian Seville embraces public expectation, aims to lower 9.86 pb in 2023". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Seville fourth as Kerley takes Men's 100m world title". Gleaner.com. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Williams, Melton (7 July 2023). "Rohan Watson pulls off upset victory in men's 100m at National Trials". Jamaica.loopnews. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Men's 100m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Williams, Melton (17 March 2024). "Oblique Seville and Tia Clayton impress with big PBs at Velocity Fest". Jamaica Loopnews. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Seville runs sub 20 seconds in 200m". Jamaica Observer. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Oblique Seville stuns with PB 9.82 seconds at Racers". Jamaica Observer. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "2024 olympics men's 100m semi-final results". Olympics. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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