Karlene Haughton

Karlene Haughton
Personal information
Born (1972-10-18) 18 October 1972
Bethany, Saint Ann, Jamaica
Sport
SportTrack and field
ClubPhoenix Track Club, Scarborough, Canada
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 400m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4x400m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester 400m hurdles

Karlene Vivienne Haughton (born 18 October 1972[1]) is a Jamaican-born Canadian retired athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[2] She changed allegiance from her native Jamaica in 1998.[3]

Her personal best in the event is 55.11 set in 1997.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Jamaica
1991 CARIFTA Games (U20) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 3rd 100 m hurdles 14.65 (w)
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 7th 400 m hurdles 57.00
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 13th (sf) 400 m hurdles 55.33
Representing  Canada
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3rd 400 m hurdles 55.53
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:29.97
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 4th 400 m hurdles 55.62
World Championships Seville, Spain – 400 m hurdles DQ
9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:28.47
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 12th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:27.36
2001 Jeux de la Francophonie Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2nd 400 m hurdles 56.19
World Championships Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 11th (sf) 400 m hurdles 55.68
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 3rd 400 m hurdles 56.13
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:32.24

References

  1. ^ Sports-Reference profile
  2. ^ Karlene Haughton at World Athletics
  3. ^ Ireland, Joanne (June 25, 2001). "Winning not enough for Canada's gain from Jamaica". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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