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| Born | (1977-11-13)13 November 1977 (age 47) Trelawny,Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60 metres,100 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | TCU Horned Frogs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lindel Frater (born 13 November 1977 inTrelawny, Jamaica) is a formersprinter who specialised in the60 metres and100 metres events.
He competed at the2000 Olympic Games, reaching the semi-finals in the 100 m and finishing fourth in the4 × 100 metres relay as part of theJamaican team which broke the national record.[1] He also competed in the 100 m at the2001 World Championships, dropping out at the heat stage, and in the 60 m at the2003 World Indoor Championships, where he reached the semi-finals.[2]
He is the brother ofMichael Frater who holds theworld record in the 4 × 100 m relay event. He stated that Lindel "is like the biggest influence in my life in terms of track and field. He was there before anyone else and I looked up to him".[3]
Frater won the 100 m at theCARIFTA Games, in the Under-20 category. His winning time was 10.60.[4]
Frater successfully defended his 100 m title at the CARIFTA Games, winning in 10.50.[4]
Running for Tarleton State, Frater won the 100 m at theNCAA Division II Track & Field Championships, posting 10.37 into a -1.2m/sheadwind.[5] He received All-American awards for the 100 m and 200 m.[6] He won the Lone Star Conference Championship in the 100 m and 200 m, setting school records of 10.12 and 20.58 respectively and was awarded the title of Lone Star Conference Most Outstanding Track Athlete.[6]
Competing at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships forTexas Christian University in March, Frater finished third in the 60 m.[7]
At the June NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, Frater recorded a personal best 10.07 in the 100 m semi-final.[8] He finished fourth in the final by one hundredth of a second, posting 10.20.[9]
At theSydney Olympics, Frater finished eighth in the first semi-final, running 10.43.[10] Frater ran thefirst leg of the 4 × 100 m relay, his team setting a new National Record of 38.27 in the semi-final.[11] In the final he ran the first leg and the team set another new National Record of 38.20 but finished fourth.[12]
Frater was the 100 m Jamaica National Champion.[13]
Frater was eliminated in the heats of the 100 m at theWorld Championships inEdmonton, running 10.57 into a -0.3 m/s headwind.[14]
At theWorld Indoor Championships Frater was eliminated in the60 metres semi-finals, finishing fourth in his heat in 6.69.[15]
Injury forced Frater into early retirement in 2003. He had severetendinitis in both knees. Frustrated by the inability to heal, Frater retired from competitive running. He now lives inDallas,Texas.
| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
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| 55 metres | 6.24 | Reno, Nevada, United States | 24 February 2001 |
| 60 metres | 6.61 | Colorado Springs, United States | 12 February 1999 |
| 100 metres | 10.07 | Durham, North Carolina, United States | 2 June 2000 |
| 200 metres | 20.66 | Shizuoka, Japan | 3 May 2003 |
All information taken fromIAAF profile.[2]
