Nesta Carter
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Nesta•Carter |
| Used name | Nesta•Carter |
| Born | 11 October 1985 in Banana Ground, Manchester (JAM) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | MVP Track & Field Club, Kingston (JAM) |
| NOC |  Jamaica |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Personal Best: 100 – 9.78 (2010).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Nesta Carter | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | |||||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Nesta Carter | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Current Olympic Record Holders in Athletics (4×100 m relay 36.84 (2012))
- Listed in Current World Record Holders in Athletics (4×100 m relay 36.84 (2012 at the Olympics))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (3–1–1 2007 Osaka silver: 4×100 m relay; 2011 Daegu gold: 4×100 m relay; 2013 Moskva gold: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m; 2015 Beijing gold: 4×100 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–0 2012 İstanbul silver: 60 m)
- Listed in Doping Irregularities at the Olympics (2008 Beijing – 4 x 100m (1) – Methylhexanamine (retest))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (1–0–1 2018 Barranquilla ATH gold: 100 m, bronze: 4×100 m relay)