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| Born | (1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Jamil J James (born 16 September 1986) is a Trinidad and Tobago sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His father, Trevor James, is a former Olympic sprinter who represented Trinidad and Tobago in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Career
He attended and competed for the University of South Carolina from 2004 to 2008.1 His personal best time is 46.68 seconds (400m), achieved in June 2003 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
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| 2001 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 4th | 400 m | 49.11 |
| 2002 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 200 m | 22.02 (-0.5 m/s) |
| 3rd | 400 m | 48.90 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2nd | 400 m | 47.95 | |
| 2nd | 4x400 m | 3:19.13 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 32nd (h) | 400 m | 48.62 | |
| 2003 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd | 400 m | 47.34 |
| 2nd | 4x400 m | 3:12.46 | |||
| World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 4th | 400 m | 47.61 | |
| Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 4th | 4x400 m | 3:05.28 | |
| 2004 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 2nd | 400 m | 47.11 |
| 2nd | 4x400 m | 3:12.65 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | 3rd | 200 m | 21.05 (1.2 m/s) | |
| World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 3rd | 200m | 21.00 (wind: +0.1 m/s) | |
| 11th (h) | 4×400m relay | 3:11.33 | |||
| 2005 | CARIFTA Games | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd | 400 m | 46.81 |
| 1st | 4x100 m | 41.05 | |||
| 2nd | 4x400 m | 3:10.32 | |||
| 2006 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 13th (h) | 400m | 48.21 |
| 7th | 4x400m relay | 3:16.75 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 6th | 4x100 m | 39.92 | |
| 2nd | 4x400 m | 3:02.65 | |||