Delloreen Alverna Ennis-London, née Ennis, (5 March 1975) is a Jamaican hurdling athlete who won the silver medal in the 100 metre hurdles at the 2005 World Championships.
Career She broke onto the world scene in 1999 when she improved her best by more than half a second. Achieving the result of 12.52 in 2000, she finished fourth at the 2000 Olympics. In Athens 2004, however, she only reached the semi-final. She did not beat her own personal best until April 2004 in Denton, Texas, when she lowered it by 1/100 second.
She won the 100 m hurdles at the 2009 national championships, giving her the opportunity to compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin that year where she won another bronze medal.Foster, Anthony (2009-06-29). Bolt completes double; ‘Not 100%’ Veronica Campbell-Brown runs 22.40 – JAM Champs, Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.
Delloreen is coached by Remi Korchemny.
Personal bests
100 metres : 11.77 (2005) 100 metres hurdles : 12.50 (2007)
Achievements Representing 1992CARIFTA Games (U-20)Nassau, Bahamas1st100 m hurdles13.92World Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea11th (sf)100 m hurdles13.81 (wind: +0.3 m/s)1994CARIFTA Games (U-20)Bridgetown, Barbados1st100 m hurdles14.53Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago2nd100 m hurdles14.0 (-1.0 m/s)1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain7th100 m hurdles12.87 (0.7 m/s)2000IAAF Grand Prix FinalDoha, UAE 3rd100 m hurdles12.96 (1.2 m/s)2003Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsSt. George's, Grenada1st100 m hurdles12.70 CR2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece5th (sf)100 m hurdles12.60 (1.7 m/s)2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland 2nd100 m hurdles12.76 (-2.0 m/s)2006Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia 3rd100 m hurdles13.00 (-0.3 m/s)2007Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st100 m hurdles12.65 (0.0 m/s) GR PBWorld ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan 3rd100 m hurdles12.50 (-0.1 m/s)2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China5th100 m hurdles12.65 (0.1 m/s)2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany 3rd100 m hurdles12.55 (0.2 m/s)IAAF World Athletics FinalThessaloniki, Greece 3rd100 m hurdles12.61 (-0.1 m/s)
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