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Gary Card

Gary Card is a Jamaican sprinter. In 2026, he set a new Jamaican under-20 national record for the 100 metres in finishing runner-up at the Jamaican Athletics Championships.

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Gary Card
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2007-06-04) 4 June 2007
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
College teamUTECH
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m: 6.57 (Kingston, 2025)
100m: 9.93 (Kingston, 2026) NU20R
200m: 20.50 (Kingston, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Lima 4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2024 St George's 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2024 St George's 4x100 m relay

Gary Card (born 4 June 2007) is a Jamaican sprinter. In 2026, he set a new Jamaican under-20 national record for the 100 metres in finishing runner-up at the Jamaican Athletics Championships.1

Biography

At the 2024 ISSA Boys and Girls Championships, Card finished second running the 200 metres in 21.23 seconds. He ran a strong curve, but lost momentum down the straight, and was passed at the line. The medalists crossed the line separated by 0.01 over each other. 2

Card won the gold medal over 200 metres at the 2024 CARIFTA Games, after winning the CARIFTA Trials by a length in a personal best time of 20.79 the month before. He also won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay.3 Card won the 100 metres at the Jamaican U20 National Trials in Kingston, running a personal best time of 10.07 seconds in July 2024.4 This time placed him second on the Jamaican U20 all-time list.5 He subsequently qualified for the final at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in the 100 metres, in which he placed sixth overall.67 Later at the Championships he won gold in the 4 x 100 metres relay.89

In February 2025, Card won the 100 metres in 10.21 at the 2025 Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) Carifta Trials.10 Card lowered his personal best for the 100 metres to 10.06 seconds in the semifinal, and then ran 10.27 seconds to win at the 2025 Jamaica’s Boys’ and Girls’ Championships in March 2025 while hopping across the finish line.11 12 Due to injury concerns, he withdrew from the 2025 CARIFTA Games. 13

Card ran a personal best 6.52 seconds for the 60 metres (+1.4) at the 2026 Gibson McCook Relays in Kingston.14 15 In April 2026, in Philadelphia, Card ran a personal best 10.03 seconds in the heats of the College Championship of America 100 metres.16 On 19 June, he finished runner-up to Oblique Seville in the 100 metres final at the senior Jamaican Athletics Championships, with a time of 9.93 seconds.17 The time set a new Jamaican national U20 record and moved him to joint-third on the world U20 all-time list.18

Personal life

Card attended Wolmer's Boys School in Kingston, Jamaica.19 He has trained with Stephen Francis and the MVP Club since high school, with Francis himself an alumni and former head coach at the school.2021 Card later attended University of Technology, Jamaica.22

References

References

  1. "Gary Card". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. "Quality performances highlight Jamaican high school Championships". Retrieved 2026-05-09.
  3. "Ace of spades Gary Card elated with Carifta Trials win after overcoming last season's injuries". Retrieved 2026-05-09.
  4. "Junior athletes impress at national champs". Jamaica Star. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  5. "WU20 Lima 24 preview: sprints". World Athletics. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  6. Graham, Raymond (28 August 2024). "Lukewarm start for Jamaica's U20s on chilly Peru day". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  7. Cowan, Sherdon (August 28, 2024). "Ja's Alana Reid strikes gold as BVI's Adaejah Hodge, Bajan Kishawna Niles complete Caribbean sweep of 100m final at World U-20 Champs". Sportsmax. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  8. "Fayisa flies to 1500m gold for Ethiopia on day five in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  9. Henderson, Jason (1 September 2024). "USA top medals table at World Under-20 Champs in Lima". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved Sep 1, 2024.
  10. Fraser, Dwight (28 February 2025). "Gary Card and Sabrina Dockery shine on Day One of 2025 Carifta Trials". Iriefm.net. Retrieved 11 Nov 2025.
  11. "Dockery, Daley and Douglas shine at Jamaica's Boys' and Girls' Championships". World Athletics. 30 Mar 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  12. "CHAMPION'S METTLE! Favourite Card battles to dramatic gold in marquee Boys' 100m final". Retrieved 2026-05-09.
  13. "RED CARD Wolmer's star out of Carifta team". Retrieved 2026-05-09.
  14. "Edwin Allen dominate sprint relays". Jamaica Gleaner. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  15. "Gibson McCook Relays". World Athletics. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  16. "Jamaica continues Penn relays legacy with standout 2026 performances". Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  17. "2026 Jamaican Athletics Championships: Oblique Seville lays down world lead to win men's 100m title". Olympics.com. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  18. "Global champions Seville and Jackson win national titles in Kingston". World Athletics. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  19. Graham, Raymond (17 August 2024). "Reid, Card head athletes for World Under-20 Champs". Jamaica Gleaner.
  20. "The right 'Card' to play". Jamaica Gleaner. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  21. "Early 1970s success at Wolmer's inspired Francis". Retrieved 2026-05-09.
  22. "Oblique Seville looks set to defend men's 100m". Jamaica Observer. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.