Antoine Andrews

Antoine Andrews
Personal information
NationalityBahamian
Born (2003-04-12) 12 April 2003
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
100m, 200m, 400m, 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60mH: 7.49 (Lubbock, 2026) NR
110mH: 13.34 (Nassau, 2024) NR
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Bahamas
World U20 Championships
2022 Cali 110m hurdles
NACAC U23 Championships
2023 San Jose 110m hurdles

Antoine Andrews (born 12 April 2003) is a Bahamian athlete. He won the gold medal at the 2022 IAAF World Junior Championships in the 110m hurdles.

Career

Andrews attends St. John's College in Nassau, Bahamas. A versatile athlete he competes in 100m, 200m, 400m, 400m hurdles as well as his speciality, the 110m hurdles.[1]

Andrews won gold at the 2021 U20 NACAC Championships in the 110m hurdles.[2] He claimed the bronze medal at the 2022 CARIFTA Games 110m hurdles, in Kingston, Jamaica and also competed in the 400 metres race and qualified for the final in which he finished sixth.[3] Andrews broke the national junior record as he won the Bahamas national championship u20 110m hurdles race in June, 2022 in Nassau.[4]

Andrews broke the national 110m hurdles record again in the heats of the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships, running a time of 13.36 seconds.[5][6] He then won the final the following day in an even lower time as he won gold in 13.23 seconds. This equalled the world leading time for an under-20 athlete in 2022.[7][8] In doing so, he claimed the first Bahamian gold medal in any global championships in a hurdles event.[9]

Andrews won the silver medal in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2023 NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, finishing behind Connor Schulman in 13.57 seconds.[10] The following year, Andrews set a new Bahamian national record with a time of 13.34 seconds to win the national title in Nassau. [11] He competed at the 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France, reaching the semifinals of the 110m hurdles.[12]

In January 2026, Andrews equalled the 60 metres hurdles national record with a winning time of 7.49 seconds at the Corky Classic in Texas, ahead of Connor Schulman.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Making the CARIFTA mark". Tribune242.com.
  2. ^ "Six Overseas Athletes to watch at Carifta 2022". Jamaica Gleaner.
  3. ^ "Gordon leads sprint hurdles quinella, Curacao's Sophia brings first gold". Jamaicagleaner.com. 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Devynne Charlton breaks her national record in 100m hurdles. Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations' National Championships". Tribune242.
  5. ^ "Andrews breaks national record in 110m hurdles". tribune242.com.
  6. ^ "Andrews makes 110m hurdles final". thenassauguardian.com. 3 August 2022.
  7. ^ "WORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS:Antoine Andrews wins gold in 110m hurdles". Tribune242.
  8. ^ "THE Bahamas has a new world track star!!!!". The Bahamas Press.
  9. ^ "Gold for Andrews!". The Nassau Guardian. 4 August 2022.
  10. ^ Foster, Anthony (23 July 2023). "Jamaica's Rising Stars Impress at NACAC U18 and U23 Championships". Track Alerts. Retrieved 26 Jan 2026.
  11. ^ "Bahamian Championships". World Athletics. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
  12. ^ "110 Metres Hurdles men". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  13. ^ Smith, Gary (January 18, 2026). "Dina Asher-Smith Opens Season With 60m Win At Corky Classic In Texas". Wprld-Track. Retrieved 26 Jan 2026.