Anil on Jehue’s Gold medal run!

Speaking on the achievement, the Honourable Anil Roberts, Minister of Sport said Jehue’s performance was flawless, majestic and well-deserving of the gold medal. “Jehue ran a perfect race, and more importantly, his own race, attacking all the hurdles with a smooth and consistent stride pattern. In the home stretch, Jehue fought for the gold medal, seeing it within his grasp. It was undoubtedly one of the most thrilling victories Trinidad and Tobago has ever seen.”

Chairman of the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago, Sebastien Paddington said the race was ‘another brilliant performance by one of our national athletes. Jehue’s youth and now, his experience on the world stage is a sign of positive results in the coming years”. Jehue Gordon’s time was not only a personal best for the University of the West Indies (UWI) student but also a national record, eclipsing the mark he set at the 2012 London Olympics of 47.96.

The management and staff of the Ministry of Sport and the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago congratulate Jehue Gordon on this World Championship gold medal, wish him every success in his future races this season and look forward welcoming him home.

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Trinidad and Tobago’s Jehue Gordon won GOLD in the 400M Hurdles at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow Russia today!

He ran away with the title by one hundredth of a second from United States athlete Michael Tinsley.

Tinsley, looked good for the title until the final two hurdles when Gordon moved up the gears to take it on the line in 47.69 seconds – the leading time in 2013.

Serbia’s Emir Bekric had to settle for a bronze

Gordon becomes only the second TnT athlete to win gold at the world championship. The first was non other than Ato Bolden.