- Status: Active
- Height: 168cm (5’6”)
- Weight: ~62kg (137lbs)
- Age: 24
- Birthday: March 16, 2001
- Nationality: Jamaican
- Events: 60m, 100m, 200m, 400m
- Personal Bests:
- 60m: 6.42s
- 100m: 9.84s
- 200m: 20.13s
- 400m: 47.04s
Oblique Seville Honors
- 2023 World Championships Bronze in the 4 x 100 meters
- 2023 World Championship 4th in the 100 meters
- 2022 World Athletics Championship 4th in the 100 meters
Sports Career of Oblique Seville | Oblique Seville 100m Biography
Oblique Seville is a sprinter from Jamica born on March 16, 2001. Despite his young age, he has already run one of the fastest times in history and finished fourth in the men’s 100m finals at both the 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships.
Seville started his racing career around the time the Jamaican sprints icon Usain Bolt was entering retirement. While Usain Bolt stands at 195 centimeters tall, Seville is a good example of how there are many biomechanic ways to achieve a world class result, standing only about 5’6” tall.
Seville broke the 11 second barrier in 2018 as a 16-year-old when he ran 10.77 seconds at the Kingston Grace Puma Youngster meeting in Kingston, Jamica. He would lower his personal best to 10.57 seconds, still as a few days before his 17th birthday.
Seville would start achieving international success in 2019. He lowered his personal best in the 100-meter to 10.46 seconds a few days before turning 18 and then lowered that time to 10.13 seconds at the Jamaican ISSA school championships.
At the CARIFTA Games in George Town, Cayman Islands, he claimed gold in both the 100m (10.24s) and the 4x100m relay. He followed that up with a win at the Jamaican U20 Championships in Kingston, clocking 10.13 seconds to tie his personal best. Later that year, Seville earned silver medals in both the 100m (10.21 seconds) and 4 x 100m relay at the Pan American U20 Championships in San José, Costa Rica. He would finish behind the American Matthew Boling in the 100 meters.
Like many athletics, Seville had limited competition opportunities through 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He would return faster than ever in 2021. At the Jamaican Olympic Trials in June, he secured a spot for the Tokyo Games by finishing third in the final with a time of 10.10 seconds, behind Tyquendo Tracey, and the second fastest man in history. Yohan Blake.
He would drop his best time to 10.04 seconds at the Jamaican National Championships three weeks later, again finishing third. He then tied his personal best in the heats of the 100-meter at the Olympics and made it to the semi-final.
Oblique Seville Drops Under 10 seconds
Of course, breaking the 10 second barrier is the benchmark for an elite male sprinter. After running exactly 10 seconds in May, he would smash the 10-second barrier for the first two weeks later, running 9.86 seconds. He would run under 10 seconds six more times throughout the season, including running 9.90 seconds to secure fourth at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
In 2023, Seville opened his season by breaking the Jamaican record in the 60-meter with a time of 6.42 seconds. He was in top form going into the World Championships in Budapest, matching his personal best of 9.86s in the heats and running 9.88 seconds to finish fourth in the final for the second straight year.
Oblique Seville vs Noah Lyles | Oblique Seville Olympics 2024
Seville would set another personal best in 2024 at the Racers Grand Prix in Kingston when he ran 9.82 seconds, defeating the defending World Champion Noah Lyles. This was the second time the pair had raced head-to-head, the first time being at the World Championship the summer before when Noah Lyles took home gold. At the finish line Seville gave Lyles a “cheeky glance,” perhaps renewing the Jamaican-American rivalry in the short sprints.
The next time the two would race again would be in the semi-final at the Paris Olympics. Seville would nudge ahead of Lyles again by 0.02 seconds running 9.81seconds. Lyles would win their final match-up, running 9.79 seconds to take home Olympic gold after a narrow lead over Seville’s teammate Kishane Thompson. Seville would finish eighth in the final despite running 9.91 seconds, making it the deepest field in history.
Oblique Seville Personal Life and Other Facts
Seville was reportedly disappointed with his performance at the Olympics, despite running well. In an interview with Sports Max TV, he said, “It is just unfortunate that I could not leave with an individual medal, it is heartbreaking for me.”
In another interview with Sports Max, he received an endorsement from Usain Bolt ahead of the 2024 Olympics. Bolt said in this interview, “I think the one thing with Oblique is that he always gets injured, but hopefully, he can be consistent this season and stay on the right path and he’ll be fine.”
Seville’s coach, Glen Mills, was also Usain Bolt’s coach.
Oblique Seville FAQS | Seville Oblique
How tall is Oblique Seville? | Oblique Seville Height and Weight |
Oblique Seville is roughly 168 centimeters tall (5’6”) and weighs roughly 62 kilograms.
How Old is Oblique Seville? | Oblique Seville Age
Oblique Seville was born on March 16, 2001, making him 24 years old at the time of writing.
Where was Oblique Seville Born?
Oblique Seville was born in Saint Thomas, Jamica.
What Medals Has Oblique Seville Won? | Oblique Seville Medals
Oblique Seville has won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100-meter relay at the 2023 world championships. He just missed individual 100-meter medals in the 2022 World Championships and 2023 World Championships, finishing fourth both times.
Who is Oblique Seville’s Coach?
Oblique Seville’s coach is Glen Mills, the former coach of Usain Bolt.
What Injury’s has Oblique Seville Had? | Oblique Seville Injury
Seville had a flare-up of a groin injury at the worst time, in the final of the 100-meter at the 2024 Olympics. He would still finish eight in the final.
What is Oblique Seville’s Fastest Time?
Oblique Seville’s current best in the 100-meter is 9.81 seconds, which he ran in the semi-final of the 2024 Olympics.