| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1986-01-11)January 11, 1986 (age 39) |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 metres |
Medal record | |
Jarrin Solomon (born 11 January 1986)[1] is a Trinidadiantrack and field sprinter who specializes in the400 metres. He was part of the Trinidad and Tobago team that won the bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[2] Solomon also competed in the2012 Summer Olympics, where his 4 × 400 m team again won the bronze medal.[1] He was also part of Trinidad and Tobago's2014 Commonwealth Games 4 × 400 team, where they also won a bronze.[3]
His personal best on the 400 m track is 44.98 s, set in 2014.
Solomon is a native ofAlbuquerque,New Mexico, United States, where he attendedLa Cueva High School and theUniversity of New Mexico. His father,Mike Solomon, is from Trinidad and was also a 400 m sprinter.[4]
In the summer of 2018, Solomon was a "flex" player for Godspeed, aflag football team made mostly of former professionalAmerican football players that participated in theAmerican Flag Football League (AFFL). The team were crowned the champions of participating pro teams but lost in the final match to the amateur champion team.[5]
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