Maurice Wignall (born 17 April 1976) is a Jamaican hurdling athlete.

Maurice Wignall

Maurice Wignall in 2007
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Hungary 60 m hurdles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 110 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester 110 m hurdles
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 1995 George Town 110m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1995 George Town Long Jump
Gold medal – first place 1994 Bridgetown Long Jump
Gold medal – first place 1994 Bridgetown 4x100m relay
Silver medal – second place 1994 Bridgetown 110m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1993 Fort-de-France Long Jump
Bronze medal – third place 1995 George Town Triple Jump
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Fort-de-France 110m hurdles

His first appearance in a major international championship was at the 1997 World Championships, where he competed in the long jump competition. He jumped 8.09, which still stands as his personal best. Competing for the George Mason Patriots track and field team, Wignall won the 1999 long jump at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a jump of 7.96 m.[1]

Wignall's success in hurdling came relatively late. He took his first medal, a bronze medal, at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. At the 2004 World Indoor Championships, Wignall won the bronze medal in 60 m hurdles which is the distance used indoor. Later that year he competed in the Olympic 110 metres Hurdles where he placed fourth in the final, missing the bronze medal by one hundredth of a second. In the semi-final he set a new national record with a time of 13.17.[citation needed]

At the end of the 2004 season Wignall won the silver medal in the 2nd IAAF World Athletics Final. He also competed in Helsinki 2005, but finished seventh in the final.[citation needed]

In March 2006 he won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, with a time of 13.26, comfortably ahead of the rest of the field.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Patriot Maurice Wignall Competes at the Track and Field World Championships". Retrieved 18 June 2024.