Hansle Parchment (born 17 June 1990) is a Jamaican track and field athlete, competing in the 110 metres hurdles.[1] He is the reigning Olympic champion in the event.
Parchment is an alumnus of the University of the West Indies, Kingston and won a gold medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade, running a then-personal best of 13.24 to win the title for Jamaica.
On 8 August 2012, Parchment won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He ran a then-Jamaican record of 13.12 to clinch third place, behind Aries Merritt and Jason Richardson.[2]
At the 2015 World Championships, Parchment won the silver medal. In a high-quality field consisting of world record holder and Olympic Champion Aries Merritt, defending champion David Oliver, and European champion Sergey Shubenkov, Parchment was beaten only by the Shubenkov, running a time of 13.03.[3]
On 5 August 2021, Parchment won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in a time of 13.04, ahead of Grant Holloway and Ronald Levy.[4]
At the 2023 World Championships, he won a silver medal in a time of 13.07s, behind only Grant Holloway.[5]
Parchment then avenged this defeat to win the 2023 Diamond League Final in a new personal best of 12.93s.[6]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica
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| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.97 |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 | |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | — | 110 m hurdles | DQ |
| 1st (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.74 | |||
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.24 | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.12 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 13th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.43[7] |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.03 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 8th | 110 m hurdles | 13.37 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.22 |
| NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.28 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.04 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 2nd (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.021 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.07 |
1Did not start in the final
References
- ^ "Hansle Parchment London 2012 Profile". London 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "London 2012: USA's Aries Merritt wins 110m hurdles". NBC. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "JWorld Championships 2015: Sergey Shubenkov wins 110m hurdles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Jamaica's Parchment defeats Holloway, wins 110m hurdles gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ [hhttps://www.nbcolympics.com/videos/jamaicas-parchment-defeats-holloway-wins-110m-hurdles-gold "World Athletics Championships 2023: Grant Holloway wins third successive 110m hurdles gold"]. NBC. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Parchment runs world-leading 12.93s to defeat world champion Holloway and win Diamond League trophy". SportsMax. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Did not finish the semifinal
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