Jamaal James (born September 4, 1988) is a former professional 800m runner from Trinidad and Tobago, he represented his country internationally at the age group and elite level. James graduated from Louisiana State University(LSU) in 2010 with a degree in Communication Studies. At LSU James earned both National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Indoor All-American and South Eastern Conference (SEC) honors between 2007 and 2010. His personal record is 1:46.57 achieved in Ninove, Belgium. He is also the national junior 800m record holder for his country with the time of 1:47.00.
Collegiate career He ran for Louisiana State University as a member of the LSU Tigers track and field team, and became a 3x All American, 2x South Eastern Conference (SEC) Champion and 6x ALL SEC performer, from 2007 to 2010.
International competitions YearCompetitionVenuePositionEvent NotesRepresenting Trinidad and Tobago2003 CARIFTA Games (U17)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago1st800m1:56.152004CARIFTA Games (U17)Hamilton, Bermuda2nd800m1:55.761st4x400m relay3:47.24Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17)Veracruz, Mexico1st800m1:53.932005Pan American Junior Athletics Championships (U20)Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 4th800m1:51.01World Youth Championships (U18)Marrakesh, Morocco5th800m1:50.312006CARIFTA Games (U20)Les Abymes, Guadeloupe1st800m1:52.64Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago1st800m1:51.73Central American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia6th800m1:48.98 World Junior Championships in AthleticsBeijing, China7sf1800m1:50.422007 Pan American Junior Athletics ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil2nd800m1:48.872012 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey 3h5800m1:52.712014Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, Scotland4h4800m1:51.6220152015 NACAC Championships in AthleticsSan José, Costa Rica3rd800m1:47.07
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