Annsert Whyte hurdling at the 2015 World Championships in the men's 400m hurdles
semi finals. He finished 7th in a personal best time of 48.90 seconds but 48.53 was needed to
qualify for the final as one of the two fastest losers. A year later at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
he did reach the final of a major final winning his semi final in a personal best time of 48.32.
In the final he again recorded a PB when he took fifth place in 48.07 seconds.
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
Men's 400 metres final.
| 1. |
Kerron Clement |
United States |
47.73 |
SB |
| 2. |
Boniface Mucheru Tumuti |
Kenya |
47.78 |
NR |
| 3. |
Yasmani Copello |
Turkey |
47.92 |
NR |
| 4. |
Thomas Barr |
Ireland |
47.97 |
NR |
| 5. |
Annsert Whyte |
Jamaica |
48.07 |
PB |
| 6. |
Rasmus Mägi |
Estonia |
48.40 |
NR |
| 7. |
Haron Koech |
Kenya |
49.09 |
|
8.
|
Javier Culson |
Puerto Rico |
|
DQ |