Debbie-Ann Parris-Thymes (born 24 March 1973) is a Jamaican athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres hurdles event. She finished 4th in the 1996 Summer Olympics. She has also won medals in relay.
Parris-Thymes ran track collegiately at Louisiana State University and was elected to the Louisiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017.
Personal bests 400 metres - 51.42 (2001) 400 metres hurdles - 53.88 (2001)
Achievements Representing 1988CARIFTA Games (U17)Kingston, Jamaica1stLong jump5.54 m1990CARIFTA Games (U20)Kingston, Jamaica2nd100 m H14.11992World Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea8th400 m H60.812nd3:32.681993Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia2nd400 m H56.11UniversiadeBuffalo, United States2nd400 m H57.10World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany15th (sf)400 m H57.831994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada 3rd400 m H55.251995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden15th (h)400 m H57.831996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States4th400 m H53.971997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece5th400 m H54.191998Goodwill GamesUniondale, United States2nd400 m H54.49Central American and Caribbean GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela3rd400 m H55.152nd3:30.031999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain8th400 m H56.242001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada5th400 m H54.68 1st3:20.65Goodwill GamesBrisbane, Australia4th400 m H56.03 2nd3:24.872002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom 2nd400 m H55.242003Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic7th400 m H56.732004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece10th (sf)400 m H54.992005Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas1st400 m H55.26World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland14th (sf)400 m H55.96
Coaching career Parris-Thymes has been an assistant coach for the LSU Lady Tigers track and field team from 2005–present.; accessed August 26, 2017.
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