Athletics | Athlete Profile: Fedrick DACRES - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

Birth Date:  28 Feb 1994
Place of Birth:  Kingston
Country of birth:  JAM
Age:  24
Gender:   Men

Height (cm): 198
Weight (Kg): 113

Events and Medals

Sport	Event	Rank
Athletics	Men's Discus Throw	1

Fedrick DACRES - Records

Record	Event	Mark	Date	Location
GR	Men's Discus Throw Final	68.20	13 April, 2018	Gold Coast (AUS)

Fedrick DACRES - Schedule

Schedule
Time	My Time	Venue	Event	Status
Thu, 12 Apr 10:00	-	Carrara Stadium Discus/Hammer	Men's Discus Throw Qualifying Round - Group A	Finished
Fri, 13 Apr 19:45	-	Carrara Stadium Discus/Hammer	Men's Discus Throw Final	Finished

Legend

GR: Commonwealth Games Record

Biographical Information

Highlights:

Olympic Games
Year	Location	Event	Rank	Result
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	Men's Discus Throw	34	50.69

World Championships
Year	Location	Event	Rank	Result
2017	London, GBR	Men's Discus Throw	4	65.83
2015	Beijing, CHN	Men's Discus Throw	7	64.22

Education: Sociology at the University of the West Indies
Languages spoken: English
Coach:

PERSONAL: Julian ROBINSON (JAM) (spikes.iaaf.org, 9 Jun 2016)

Injuries:

Tears in the ACL and MCL knee ligaments sidelined him for seven months just as his career as a senior-level competitor was beginning to unfold, with talk of him being a favorite at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. (spikes.iaaf.org, 9 Jun 2016)

Reason: Got his start when Calabra High School coach, Julian ROBINSON (JAM), came to talk to his older brother and suggested that Fedrick come along to training. (spikes.iaaf.org, 9 Jun 2016)
Memorable: Made history as the first Jamaican to win the 2011 world U18 meet and the 2012 world U20 meet. (spikes.iaaf.org, 9 Jun 2016)

Additional information:

STAYING HOME
Rather than going to school abroad after high school, decided to go the University of the West Indies instead to be close to coach, Julian ROBINSON. "He is a listener and is very understanding. He is also a technician when it comes to throws and never stops trying to learn more." (spikes.iaaf.org, 9 Jun 2016)

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