Rhonda whyte

With a time of The Sprintec Track Club athlete added that she is not bothered by the heightened expectations going into the championships, as she is determined to keep her eyes on her goals and deliver a performance worthy of a spot on the team to Tokyo. I used to watch the Olympics on TV and say I want to be like Melaine Walker, and so that really inspired me to remain humble and focused and know that anything I put my mind to, it can be achieved. She credited her coach Maurice Wilson, who discovered her in during a sports day performance at the G.

Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, for her development over the years. He is like my dad, my mentor, he is everything to me. Track and field wasn't my number one priority but coach discovered me when I ran at a sports day. Four years after making athletics the priority, she announced herself locally when she stunned the likes of Ristananna Tracey and Janieve Russell to win the national title and qualify for the World Championships in London.

The former Magotty High School student, who had never experienced the thrills of running at an ISSA Girls Championships, says she wants to inspire young people who struggle with fear and doubt.

But overtime, if you don't give up, you're going to see your dreams come true, trust me. Despite her late start, the year-old has had relative success in her event on the world stage. She made the semi-finals of the World Championships in London, she finished fourth at the Commonwealth Games in Australia and she won gold at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Colombia.

Whyte has a season's best She's currently ranked 27 th in the m hurdles, with Tokyo-bound teammates Janieve Russell and Leah Nugent both placed in the top Now you can read the Jamaica Observer ePaper anytime, anywhere. Subscribe Login. Ahmaud Arbery was 'trapped like a rat' before slaying defendant says am Jamaica among 50 countries joining initiative to build climate-resilient health systems am West Indies warned against complacency as series win beckons am Dominican Republic donates 50k doses of COVID vaccines to Jamaica am Kingston man charged with murder, illegal possession of firearm am Almost , Jamaican students inoculated with first dose of Pfizer vaccine am.

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