Deon Hemmings
Personal information
Full nameDeon Marie Hemmings
Born9 October 1968 (1968-10-09) (age 55)[1]
Saint Ann, Jamaica
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 Atlanta400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney4x400 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2001 Edmonton4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place1997 Athens400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place1995 Gothenburg400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place1997 Athens4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place1999 Seville400 m hurdles
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 Toronto4x400 m relay
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place1994 Victoria400 m hurdles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Maracaibo 400 m hurdles

Deon Marie Hemmings CD (born 9 October 1968 in Saint Ann, Jamaica) is a former female 400 metres hurdler.

Hemmings was the first ever Jamaican woman to win an Olympic Gold when she won the 400m Hurdles at the 1996 Olympics breaking the Olympic record which stood to 2004. Hemmings also won two silver medals at the 2000 Olympics in the 400m Hurdles and 4 × 400 m Relay (together with Sandie Richards, Catherine Scott-Pomales and Lorraine Graham).[2]

Hemmings also won a Silver medal in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, Bronze Medal in the 1995 World Athletics Championships, Silver in the 1997 World Athletics Championships and Bronze in the 1999 World Athletics Championships all in the 400m Hurdles.

Hemmings retired in 2003 and married Michael McCatty in 2004.

References

  1. ↑ Deon Hemmings at World Athletics
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Deon Hemmings". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Full name: Deon Marie Hemmings
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