Kirani James

Kirani James (born 1 September 1992 in St. George's) is a Grenadian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.

At the age of 14 he won the gold medal in the 400 m at the 2007 CARIFTA Games in the under 17 category with a time of 47.86 seconds. He went on to win silver medals at the 2007 World Youth Championships with a time of 46.96 s a time which is the fastest run by a 14 year old.

In 2008 he defended his Carifta 400 m title, winning the 200 metres with a time of 21.38 s. Later that year he won silver medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships with a time of 45.70 s which is his personal best nation youth and junior record and the fastest time ever run by a 15 year old.

Personal bests - Outdoor

*200 meters - 21.38 s (2008)
*400 meters - 45.70 s (2008)

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