Rushell Clayton

Rushell Clayton (born 18 October 1992) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. She won the bronze medal, finishing in third place, at the 2019 World Championships and again at the 2023 World Championships, setting her personal best of 52.81 seconds at the 2023 Worlds. Rushell is coached by Reynaldo Walcott and is a part of Andi Sports Management. She became the first Jamaican Woman since 2011 to break 53 seconds in the 400m Hurdles

Rushell Clayton

Rushell Clayton with her bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest
Personal information
Nationality	Jamaican
Born	(1992-10-18) 18 October 1992 Bath Mountain Westmoreland
Education	Mico University College University of the West Indies
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	140 lb (64 kg)
Sport
Country	Jamaica
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 metres hurdles
Club	Elite Performance Track Club
Coached by	Reynaldo Walcott
Medal record Women's athletics Representing Jamaica World Championships 2019 Doha 400 m hurdles 2023 Budapest 400 m hurdles Pan Am Games 2019 Lima 400 m hurdles NACAC U23 Championships 2014 Kamloops 400 m hurdles 2014 Kamloops 4×100 m relay

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Jamaica
2011	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Montego Bay, Jamaica	4th	400 m hurdles	59.35
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	12th (h)	400 m hurdles	63.44
2014	NACACU23 Championships	Kamloops, Canada	3rd	400 m hurdles	63.68
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	45.90
2015	NACAC Championships	San José, Costa Rica	9th (h)	400 m hurdles	57.71
2018	Central American and Caribbean Games	Barranquilla, Colombia	4th	400 m hurdles	55.30
2019	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	3rd	400 m hurdles	55.53
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	3rd	400 m hurdles	53.74 PB
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	6th	400 m hurdles	54.36
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	3rd	400 m hurdles	52.81 PB

External links

• Rushell Clayton at World Athletics