Allison Beckford
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Allison J. Beckford (born 8 May 1979) is a Jamaican sprinter competing in the 400 metres. She attended the Manning's School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica, where she was one of the star athletes coached by Howard Daugharty. She was also academically astute passing several CXC (Caribbean Examination Council) exams and also A-levels exams after completing her upper six forms education. Her personal best of 50.83 was set in 2002. She has also competed in 400 m hurdles.
Beckford was a part of the Jamaican team that won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. She was not selected for the bronze-winning relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She did compete in the 400 metre race, but suffered a severe hamstring injury.
Beckford is a relative of long jumper James Beckford.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". She attended Rice University in Houston, Texas.[1]
Achievements
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| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 2nd | 400m hurdles | 57.19 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.29 | |||
| 1999 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.00 |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.76 | |
| 2002 | NACAC U-25 Championships | San Antonio, Texas, United States | 1st | 400 m | 51.21 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.06 | |||
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 55.50 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.34 | |||
| World Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.92 | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 31st (h) | 400 m | 52.85 |
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