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Deon Hemmings

1968 - Today

Deon Hemmings

Deon Marie Hemmings (born 9 October 1968 in Saint Ann, Jamaica) is a former female 400 metres hurdler. Hemmings was the first ever Jamaican woman to win an Olympic Gold when she won the 400 m Hurdles at the 1996 Olympics, breaking the Olympic record, which stood to 2004. Hemmings also won two silver medals at the 2000 Olympics in the 400 m Hurdles and 4 × 400 m Relay (together with Sandie Richards, Catherine Scott-Pomales and Lorraine Graham). Hemmings also won a Silver medal in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, a Bronze Medal in the 1995 World Athletics Championships, a Silver in the 1997 World Athletics Championships, and a Bronze in the 1999 World Athletics Championships, all in the 400 m Hurdles. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Deon Hemmings is the 3,307th most popular athlete (up from 3,523rd in 2024), the 95th most popular biography from Jamaica (up from 102nd in 2019) and the 24th most popular Jamaican Athlete.

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Among people born in 1968, Deon Hemmings ranks 768. Before her are Javier Castillejo, Josef Polig, Doris Fitschen, Samantha Ferris, Alex James, and Radka Denemarková. After her are Dave Abbruzzese, Grant Shapps, Ric Roman Waugh, Charlotte Coleman, Irshad Manji, and Camelia Macoviciuc-Mihalcea.

Others Born in 1968

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Javier Castillejo
BOXER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 762
Josef Polig
SKIER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 763
Doris Fitschen
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2025
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 764
Samantha Ferris
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 765
Alex James
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 766
Radka Denemarková
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 767
Deon Hemmings
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 768
Dave Abbruzzese
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 769
Grant Shapps
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 770
Ric Roman Waugh
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 771
Charlotte Coleman
ACTOR
1968 - 2001
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 772
Irshad Manji
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 773
Camelia Macoviciuc-Mihalcea
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 774