O. Seville is a sprinter from Jamaica who was born on March 16, 2001. Calabar High School alumna Seville is coached by Glen Mills of the Racers Track Club.
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O. Seville Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
O. Seville had his breakout year in 2019, winning the 100-meter dash and the 4×100-meter relay at the 2019 CARIFTA Games in George Town, Cayman Islands. With times of 10.24 seconds and 39.92 seconds, respectively.
Also in Kingston, at the U20 Jamaican Championships, he ran the 100 metres in 10.13 seconds and won. In addition to his silver medal in the 4×100 m relay.
O. Seville placed second in the 100 m at the 2019 Pan American U20 Championships in San José, Costa Rica, with a time of 10.21 seconds.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Prevented Him From Competing
O. Seville 2020 season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, but he made up for lost time in April 2021 at the Jamaican Olympic Trials qualifying event, where he ran the fastest 100-meter time.
After the 2020 Summer Olympics were postponed, Jamaica held their trials in June 2021, and he finished fourth, clocking in at 10.10 seconds.
O. Seville qualified for the Olympics by placing third in the 100-meter final, behind winners Tyquendo Tracey and Yohan Blake.
O. Seville Matches Former 100m WR
Initially, a time of 9.86 seconds for the 100-meter dash was a world record. The most intense 100-meter final in history took place at the 1991 World Championships.
Where it was won by American Carl Lewis. The time of 9.86 seconds set by O. Seville on May 21 in Kingston, Jamaica, is now his calling card.
This puts 21-year-old Jamaican O. Seville in the running for a finals spot at next month’s Jamaican Championships, and puts him at No. 6 on the all-time national performance list.
Which is currently led by Usain Bolt’s 9.58. Runner-up in the 100-meter dash at the 2005 World Championships, Michael Frate.
Predicted victory for O. Seville at the end of March, when O. Seville best time of the season was 10.29.
Jamaican Young Sprinter O. Seville Leaves Glen Mills for Lance Brauman?
O. Seville , a talented Jamaican sprinter, recently severed ties with world-famous sprint coach Glen Mills, leaving his future uncertain.
Jamaican sprinter O. Seville , who trained with Mills at the Racers Track Club and competed in this year’s Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Is rumoured to have left the Kingston-based camp to train with another powerful sprint-dynamic group in Florida, USA.
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Conclusion
It has been reported, however, that the 20-year-old, who is trolled as the future of Jamaican male sprinting, has severed ties with the seasoned coach.
And will instead be training with another sprint guru, Lance Brauman, at the Pure Athletics club in Clermont, Florida.
Two-time Olympic 400-meter champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo from the Bahamas and reigning world 200-meter champion Noah Lyles from the United States are also part of this elite training group.
