Jarrett choker.Tony Jarrett Anthony ("Tony") Alexander Jarrett (born August 13, 1968 in Enfield, London) was a sprint and hurdling athlete from England, who came 4th in the 110m hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Four years earlier he ended up in sixth place in the same event. , twice world silver medallist, crashed out of the 110m hurdles in round two last night. The 27-year-old, twice disqualified dis·qual·i·fy tr.v. dis·qual·i·fied, dis·qual·i·fy·ing, dis·qual·i·fies 1. a. To render unqualified or unfit. b. To declare unqualified or ineligible. 2. in meetings this summer, hit the deck after smashing through the seventh barrier. And as he rolled over in agony agony, n severe pain or extreme suffering. agony 1. death struggle. 2. extreme suffering. , Jarrett also brought down Germany's Erik Kaiser. Jarrett, who burst into tears after missing a bronze medal in Barcelona by inches, said: "I was hit by an attack of cramp and when I clattered the sixth barrier, it shot through my leg again." Meanwhile Colin Jackson
Colin Ray Jackson CBE (born February 18, 1967 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh sprint and hurdling athlete of Jamaican and distant strolled through to tonight's semi-finals by winning heat three in 13.33 seconds. The world record holder said: "That felt okay. But at the moment, my thoughts are with Tony." Britain's third hurdler, Andy Tulloch failed to make the semis after finishing sixth in heat four. |
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