WRIGHT Andwuelle

Trinidad and Tobago
Athletics
8 Aug 1997
24
Male
Youth Olympian
SIGNAL HILL
 
Trinidad and Tobago

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's Long Jump  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Long Jump B
Men's Long Jump Qualification - Group B
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Youth Olympic Games
YearLocationLong Jump
2014Nanjing, CHNFinal B (7.21)

World Athletics Championships
YearLocationLong Jump
2019Doha, QATQual. (7.76)

Pan American Games
YearLocationLong Jump
2019Lima, PER7th (7.62)

NACAC Championships
YearLocationLong Jump
2018Toronto, ON, CAN5th (7.93)


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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Athlete, Student
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English
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Kaizen Panthers Athletic Club [Trinidad and Tobago]
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Wendell Williams [personal], TTO, from 2012
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He took up athletics at age eight, and began competing in the long jump in 2011. (teamtto.org, 11 Jul 2019)
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He initially took part in several athletics disciplines, but began focusing on the long jump because it was his strongest event. (teamtto.org, 11 Jul 2019)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (newsday.co.tt, 06 Jul 2019)
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Trinidad and Tobago long jumper Wendell Williams, US athlete Carl Lewis, Cuban long jumper Ivan Pedroso, Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. (teamtto.org, 11 Jul 2019)
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His mother. (NAAA TT YouTube channel, 06 Jul 2019)
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He was named 2019 Sportsman of the Year at the Tobago House of Assembly [THA] Sport Awards. (newsday.co.tt, 08 Feb 2020)

General Interest

General
BREAKING COACH'S RECORD
At the 2018 National Championships in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, he set a national record of 8.23m in the long jump, surpassing the previous record of 8.13m that had been held by his coach Wendell Williams since 1999. "I always heckle him, saying, 'I am the man now'. It is a good feeling knowing that I am coached by the past record holder. He instilled [the ability] in me to break the record." (teamtto.org, 11 Jul 2019; newsday.co.tt, 25 Jun 2018; CupofJoe Caribbean YouTube channel, 28 Jun 2018)

PARENTS
His mother Janice died of cancer in 2014. "Everything I have done thus far is dedicated to her. She was my number one supporter. When I go to compete I always go with her in my mind. I still wear her wedding ring, so that just goes to show how much she is with me still." His father Henson also died in December 2019. (teamtto.org, 11 Jul 2019; newsday.co.tt, 25 Jun 2018; trinidadexpress.com, 03 Aug 2020; newsday.co.tt, 08 Dec 2019)

STUDIES
He has studied to be an accountant through the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants [ACCA]. "My mother was an accountant, and I wanted to be just like her. Growing up, I never wanted to be a professional athlete. My dream was to be an accountant." (trinidadexpress.com, 03 Aug 2020)

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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