Nesta Carter O.D (born October 11, 1985) is a Jamaican sprinter, who specialises in the 100 metres event. In August 2010 he became only the fifth sprinter to ever run the 100 metres in less than 9.8 seconds.
Carter has also been successful as part of the Jamaican 4 x 100 metres relay team, setting the world record and Olympic record at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and a member of the 2007 World Championship silver medal 4 x 100 metres relay team.
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Nesta Carter O.D (born October 11, 1985) is a Jamaican sprinter, who specialises in the 100 metres event. In August 2010 he became only the fifth sprinter to ever run the 100 metres in less than 9.8 seconds.
Carter has also been successful as part of the Jamaican 4 x 100 metres relay team, setting the world record and Olympic record at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and a member of the 2007 World Championship silver medal 4 x 100 metres relay team.
Carter attended Manchester High School in central Jamaica. He is a member of the MVP (Maximising Velocity and Power) Track & Field Club based at the University of Technology (U-Tech), Kingston, and is coached by Stephen Francis.
Representing his high school at the ISSA Championships Carter finished second in the Class 2 100 m in 11.58 s (wind −1.3 m/s), and fourth in the 200 m in 22.54 (wind −2.0 m/s). The 4 x 100 m relay team did not finish their heat.
Carter's 11.01 was thirteenth fastest in the semi-finals of the Class 1 100 m at the ISSA...
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