Marvin Essor (born 27 August 1981) is a retired Jamaican sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.[1] He won the gold medal at the 2005 Summer Universiade.
His personal best is 45.49 in 2005. Essor was also a representative for Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympic in Beijing, on the 4x400m team. A successful NCAA college athlete, Essor was a 7-time All-American and 4-Time National Champion while attending Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. He was the 2005 NCAA Division II Indoor and Outdoor 400m Champion.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2003 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 2nd | 4x100 m | 39.20 |
2nd | 4x400 m | 3:04.08 | |||
Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 8th | 400 m | 48.01 | |
2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 4th | 4x400 m | 3:03.51 |
Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 1st | 400 m | 45.99 | |
4th | 4x400 m | 3:03.93 | |||
2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | 4x400 m | 3:04.09 |
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