Jasmine Camacho-Quinn

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn
Camacho-Quinn in 2018
Personal information
Born (1996-08-21) 21 August 1996 (age 28)[1]
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.[2]
Home townOrlando, FL
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
Sport
Country Puerto Rico
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Hurdles, Sprints, Long jump
College teamKentucky Wildcats (2016–2018)[3]
TeamNike
Turned pro2018
Coached byJohn Coghlan
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
  • 100 m hurdles: 1st[4]
  • 200 m: 41st[4]
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Puerto Rico
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 100 m hurdles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Budapest 100 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Eugene 100 m hurdles
Diamond League
First place 2024 100 m hurdles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador 100 m hurdles
NACAC U23 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 San Salvador 100 m hurdles

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (born 21 August 1996)[5] is a Puerto Rican[6][7][8] track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she became the first Puerto Rican of Afro-Latino descent and the second person representing Puerto Rico to win a gold medal.[9][10][11] In the semi-finals, Camacho-Quinn set her personal best and Olympic record of 12.26 seconds, which is tied for the tenth fastest time in history. She won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and a silver medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. In the 2024 Paris Olympics, she won a bronze medal, her second one, becoming the only Puerto Rican to have won two Olympic medals.

Camacho-Quinn was a two-time individual NCAA Division I champion.

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  2. ^ "Athlete profile – CAMACHO-QUINN Jasmine". Olympics.com. IOC. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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  4. ^ a b "Jasmine Camacho-Quinn". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Jasmine CAMACHO-QUINN – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Jasmine Camacho-Quinn wins gold for Puerto Rico, sparking another identity debate". Los Angeles Times. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. ^ What Makes Someone Puerto Rican Enough? How About Winning Gold?. Adriana Rozas Rivera. Refinery29.com. 3 August 2021. Accessed 20 February 2022. Archived.
  8. ^ Who is Jasmine Camacho-Quinn? Puerto Rican athlete beats Keni Harrison to win 100m Olympic gold: Jasmine Camacho-Quinn beat record-holder Keni Harrison to win Puerto Rico's second-ever gold at the Olympics this year in Tokyo. Bhagyasri Chaudhury. MEA WorldWide. 1 August 2021. Accessed 20 February 2022. Archive.
  9. ^ "Tokyo 2020 – Jasmine Camacho-Quinn stuns world record holder Kendra Harrison to win gold in 100m hurdles". Eurosport. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  10. ^ Rivera, Tiffany (2 August 2021). "Jasmine Camacho-Quinn wins gold in women's 100m hurdles for Puerto Rico at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics". Al Dia. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  11. ^ Miranda, Gabriela (2 August 2021). "Black Puerto Rican Jasmine Camacho-Quinn's gold medal represents more than a record win". USA Today. Retrieved 22 September 2022.