Julien Dunkley
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Julien Dunkley is a Jamaica
n track and field
athlete who specialises in sprint events.
He first began competing for Jamaica internationally in 2001. At the 2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
he won the silver medal
over the 100 metres
in a time of 10.35 seconds behind Kim Collins
. He was selected to compete at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics
, forming part of the men's relay team. However, the team including Dwight Thomas
, Christopher Williams and Ricardo Williams finished last in their heat.
Dunkley began studying at East Carolina University
in the United States
. At the age of 28 he won the 60 metres dash at the NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship
in 2003, beating Pierre Browne
with a university record of 6.54 seconds. This was also the college's first NCAA victory for the ECU Pirates men's track and field team. However, he was stripped of his title soon after as he was ruled ineligible as a student-athlete (although the specific reason for the disqualification was not disclosed).
He turned professional that year and began training with sprint coach Trevor Graham
, who also trained Justin Gatlin
, Shawn Crawford
and Duane Ross
among others. He improved his 100 m personal best to 10.09 seconds in La Chaux-de-Fonds
that August. Later that month he ran at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics
in Paris
, and aided the Jamaican team into the final. He was replaced by Asafa Powell
for the final race but the team did not finish the race.
After low-key 2006 and 2007 seasons, he re-emerged in 2008 with a new personal best of 10.07 seconds in Provo, Utah
. At the 2008 Jamaican Athletics Championships he finished sixth in the men's 100 m final. These performances earned Dunkley a place on the 2008 Summer Olympic relay team, what would have been his first Olympic competition. However, his test from the championships came back positive for the anabolic steroid
Boldenone
thus he was dropped from the squad and received a two-year ban from the sport for the doping
violation.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who specialises in sprint events.
He first began competing for Jamaica internationally in 2001. At the 2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
The 2001 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala.-Men's events:-Women's events:A = affected by altitude-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
he won the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
over the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
in a time of 10.35 seconds behind Kim Collins
Kim Collins
Kim Collins is a track and field sprinter from the Caribbean nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2003, he became the World Champion in the 100 m. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics on four occasions, from 1996 to 2008, and was the country's first athlete to ever reach an event...
. He was selected to compete at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics
2001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
, forming part of the men's relay team. However, the team including Dwight Thomas
Dwight Thomas
Dwight Thomas O.D is a Jamaican sprinter mainly competing in the 100 metres event and more recently the 110m hurdles....
, Christopher Williams and Ricardo Williams finished last in their heat.
Dunkley began studying at East Carolina University
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. At the age of 28 he won the 60 metres dash at the NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship
NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship
NCAA team champions for Men's Indoor Track and Field-See also:*NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship*NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship*NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship*Pre-NCAA Indoor Track and Field Champions...
in 2003, beating Pierre Browne
Pierre Browne
Pierre Browne is a Canadian sprinter of Barbadian descent. He represented Canada for the 100 and the 200 meters dash in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2002 Commonwealth Games, and the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-Biography:...
with a university record of 6.54 seconds. This was also the college's first NCAA victory for the ECU Pirates men's track and field team. However, he was stripped of his title soon after as he was ruled ineligible as a student-athlete (although the specific reason for the disqualification was not disclosed).
He turned professional that year and began training with sprint coach Trevor Graham
Trevor Graham
Trevor Graham is a Jamaican-born former athletics coach, based in the United States. Following the BALCO scandal, the US Olympic Committee barred him indefinitely from all its training sites as a number of the athletes he was training had tested positive for drug abuse.-Athletics career:Graham was...
, who also trained Justin Gatlin
Justin Gatlin
Justin Gatlin is an American sprinter. He is an Olympic gold medalist, with a 100 m personal best of 9.85 seconds. He served a four-year ban from track and field for testing positive for a banned substance; Gatlin had appealed the ban in 2009, but it was later denied.- Biography :Gatlin attended...
, Shawn Crawford
Shawn Crawford
Shawn Crawford is an American sprint athlete. He competes in the 100 meters and 200 meters events. He won gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 meters....
and Duane Ross
Duane Ross
Randolph Duane Ross is a retired American track and field athlete who specialized in the 110 meters hurdles. He was the 1995 NCAA champion in the event and went on to win the bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics...
among others. He improved his 100 m personal best to 10.09 seconds in La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of...
that August. Later that month he ran at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and aided the Jamaican team into the final. He was replaced by Asafa Powell
Asafa Powell
Asafa Powell C.D is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He held the 100 m world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds respectively. Powell has consistently broken the 10-second barrier in competition, with his personal best of...
for the final race but the team did not finish the race.
After low-key 2006 and 2007 seasons, he re-emerged in 2008 with a new personal best of 10.07 seconds in Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
. At the 2008 Jamaican Athletics Championships he finished sixth in the men's 100 m final. These performances earned Dunkley a place on the 2008 Summer Olympic relay team, what would have been his first Olympic competition. However, his test from the championships came back positive for the anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroids, technically known as anabolic-androgen steroids or colloquially simply as "steroids", are drugs that mimic the effects of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in the body. They increase protein synthesis within cells, which results in the buildup of cellular tissue ,...
Boldenone
Boldenone
Boldenone , also known under the trade names Equipoise, Ganabol, Equigan and Ultragan, is an anabolic steroid developed for veterinary use, mostly for treatment of horses...
thus he was dropped from the squad and received a two-year ban from the sport for the doping
Doping (sport)
The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is commonly referred to by the term "doping", particularly by those organizations that regulate competitions. The use of performance enhancing drugs is mostly done to improve athletic performance. This is why many sports ban the use of performance...
violation.