ANDRADE Jordin

Cape Verde
Athletics
5 May 1992
29
Male
Olympic Scholarship
FEDERAL WAY, WA
 
United States of America
DALLAS, TX
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's 400m Hurdles  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Track
Men's 400m Hurdles Round 1 - Heat 4
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocation400m Hurdles
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRASF (49.32)

World Athletics Championships
YearLocation400m Hurdles
2017London, GBRHeats (50.32)

African Games
YearLocation400m Hurdles
2019Rabat, MARHeats (51.65)

African Championships
YearLocation400m Hurdles
2018Asaba, NGRHeats (52.28)

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
92021400m HurdlesWorld Athletics Continental TourWalnut, CA, USA51.17

World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
52017400m HurdlesWorld ChallengeKingston, JAM50.06
132017400m HurdlesWorld ChallengeMadrid, ESP51.04


Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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Airline Worker, Athlete
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Environmental Studies - Boise State University, United States of America
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English
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Julio Nagana [national]
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His father Joe Andrade was a member of the 1972 California State Championship athletics team in the United States of America. His uncle Henry Andrade represented Cape Verde in athletics and competed in the 110m hurdles at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. (sophisticatedrelations.com, 11 Apr 2016; southcoasttoday.com, 08 Nov 2015)
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He took up athletics in his junior year of high school. (dimitrilyon.com, 28 Jul 2016; southcoasttoday.com, 08 Nov 2015)
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After initially playing baseball, he tried but failed to make the high school basketball team before deciding on athletics. (dimitrilyon.com, 28 Jul 2016)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 01 Jul 2021)
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His parents. (envoyair.com, 04 Feb 2019)
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"One bad day doesn't define you, but neither does one good. Our possibilities are limitless." (Instagram profile, 17 May 2021)

General Interest

General
FROM USA TO CAPE VERDE
In 2016 he decided to switch sporting allegiance from United States of America to Cape Verde. He was eligible to switch countries due to his father, Joe, being born in Brava, Cape Verde. "I chose Cape Verde because that's my family." (dimitrilyon.com, 28 Jul 2016; southcoasttoday.com, 08 Nov 2015)

HISTORIC UNCLE
His uncle Henry Andrade was the first male athlete in any sport to represent Cape Verde at the Olympic Games when he competed in the 110m hurdles at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. (SportsDeskOnline, 13 Jul 2021; sapo.pt, 30 Jul 2016)

OCCUPATION
He has combined his athletics career with working as a ramp agent loading luggage and guiding aircraft at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina, United States of America. He also offers his services as a motivational speaker in schools on a voluntary basis and has previously worked as a real estate broker from 2017 to 2020. (LinkedIn profile, 10 Jan 2021; envoyair.com, 04 Feb 2019)

FUTHER EDUCATION
In 2020 he began studying for a doctor of chiropractic degree at Parker University in Dallas, TX, United States of America. (Facebook profile, 10 Jul 2021; Instagram profile, 01 Jul 2021)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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