Kenneth Medwood

Personal information

Full name

Kenneth Nathaniel Medwood

Born

December 14, 1987 (age 29)
Belize City, Belize

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Height

1.854 m (6 ft 1 in)

Weight

73 kg (161 lb)

Sport

Country

Belize

Sport

Men's Athletics

Event(s)

Hurdling, Sprint

Medal record

Men's Athletics
Representing Belize
Central American Games
	2013 San José	400 m hurdles
Central American Championships
	2012 Managua	400 m hurdles
	2011 San José	400 m hurdles
	2012 Managua	4x400 m relay
	2011 San José	4x400 m relay

Updated on July 14, 2014.

Kenneth Medwood (born December 14, 1987 in Belize City) is a Belizean track and field athlete, specializing in the 400 metres hurdles. He competed in the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics and was his nation's flagbearer in the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Medwood grew up in Los Angeles, attending Theodore Roosevelt High School, where he was a three time Los Angeles City Section Champion in the high jump. He holds the Frosh/Soph division record. In both 2005 and 2006, he finished in a tie for 4th place at the CIF California State Meet. He also played basketball and tennis.

Next he attended East Los Angeles College where he began to excel in the long hurdles. He was the state community college champion both years, establishing the state record in the 400 hurdles at 51.63.

He moved on to compete at Long Beach State University where he was runner up in the Big West Conference in both the 400 hurdles and long jump in his first season. He won the 2010 Big West title in the 400 meter hurdles in a then personal best 49.66, which also was his second time breaking the school record during his senior season. He ended the year at the NCAA championships, where he finished as the 17th best collegiate hurdler in the nation.

He set his personal record in the 400 hurdles at the 2012 Mt. SAC Relays, running 49.54.

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