 McFarlane in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1972-06-14)14 June 1972 (age 53) Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Medal record | |
Danny D. McFarlane,OD (born 14 June 1972) is aJamaicanhurdler, who has won numerous international medals in individual and relay contests. Having won five medals at theWorld Championships in Athletics and anOlympic bronze medal with the Jamaican 4 x 400 metres team, McFarlane has also won in individual competition: he took an Olympic silver medal in the400 metres hurdles at the2004 Athens Olympics. He competed collegiately for theUniversity of Oklahoma.[1] At Oklahoma, McFarlane won the 19974 × 400 meter relay at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
In the2009 World Championships in Athletics, he equalledTim Berrett's record for most appearances at the competition, having competed in every Championships since 1993.[3]
The veteran sprinter gained qualification to the2009 World Championships in Athletics with a run of 48.54 seconds in the400 metres hurdles at the Jamaican national championships, taking second behindIsa Phillips.[4]
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | World Championships[5] | Athens,Greece | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay[5] |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay |
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 400 metres |
| World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 400 metres | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | |||
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd[5] | 4 × 400 m relay | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo,Monaco | 3rd | 400m hurdles | |
| 2004 | Summer Olympics | Athens,Greece | 2nd | 400m hurdles |
| 2008 | Reebok Grand Prix | NY, United States | 2nd | 400m hurdles |
