{{Short description|Jamaican athlete (born 1996)}} {{Use British English|date=August 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Andrew Hudson | birth_name = | image = Andrew Hudson (sprinter, 2023, cropped).jpg | caption = Hudson (right) at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the 200 metres final | sport = Athletics | event = Sprint | collegeteam = Texas Tech Red Raiders | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|12|14|df=y}}<ref name="Paris">{{Cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/andrew-hudson_1912876|title=HUDSON Andrew}}</ref> | birth_place = San Antonio, Texas, U.S.<ref name="Paris"/> | nationality = American, Jamaican | country = Jamaica | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.80m<ref name="Paris"/> | weight = | pb = '''100m:''' 10.07 (Miramar, 2023)<br> '''200m:''' 19.87 (Freeport, 2022) | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's track and field}} {{MedalCountry | {{JAM}} }} {{MedalCompetition | NACAC Championships}} {{MedalGold | 2022 Freeport|200 m }} {{MedalBronze | 2022 Freeport|4×100 m relay}} }}
'''Andrew Hudson''' (born 14 December 1996) is a track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. Born in the United States, he represents Jamaica internationally. He is a twice Jamaican national champion over 200 metres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/andrew-hudson-14586216|website=World Athletics|title=Andrew Hudson|accessdate=10 July 2023}}</ref>
==Early and personal life== Hudson was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He attended Steele High School. <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.kens5.com/article/sports/olympics/cibolo-olympian-running-jamaica-father-see-him-compete/273-b0c900bf-178b-4248-83f7-38661eca22e7|title= Cibolo Olympian running for Jamaica so his father can see him compete|accessdate= 2026-05-23}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20220907/hudsons-passion-represent-jamaica-remains-strong |website=Jamaica-Gleaner|accessdate=July 10, 2023|title=Hudson's passion to represent Jamaica remains strong|date=September 7, 2022 |first=Sharla|last=Williams}}</ref> He attended Texas Tech University.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/104511-jamaica-s-andrew-hudson-wins-nacac-200m-gold-gaither-of-the-bahamas-cops-silver|website=sportsmax.tv|accessdate=July 10, 2023|title= Jamaica's Andrew Hudson wins NACAC 200m gold, Gaither of the Bahamas cops silver Featured|first=Leighton|last=Levy|date=August 21, 2022}}</ref> In 2022, in honour of his Jamaican father, Andrew Hudson Senior, he chose to change affiliation to represent Jamaica at the international level.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jamaica-star.com/article/sports/20220627/doing-it-dad-andrew-hudson-switches-allegiance-honour-father-national-200m|accessdate=10 July 2023|website=Jamaica-Star|title= Doing it for dad - Andrew Hudson switches allegiance to honour father with national 200m title|first=Daniel|last=Wheeler|date=June 27, 2022}}</ref>
==Career== ===2022=== Hudson won the Jamaican national 200m title in 2022, finishing ahead of Yohan Blake in 20.10 seconds at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, in June 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yardhype.com/andrew-hudson-beats-yohan-blake-in-200m-final/|title= Andrew Hudson Beats Yohan Blake In 200m Final|website=Made in Jamaica|date=June 26, 2022|accessdate=July 10, 2023}}</ref> It was his first competitive race in Jamaica.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/sports/shericka-jackson-delivers-special-200m-victory-american-born-andrew-hudson-beats-blake-to-cop-mens-200m-event/|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= Shericka Jackson and Andrew Hudson deliver 200m victory at JAAA Trials|date=June 28, 2022|website=caribbeannationalweekly|first=Andrew|last=Karim}}</ref> However, he was unable to represent Jamaica at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Although the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association had approved his nationalisation, he did not receive clearance in time for the games.<ref>{{cite web|title= Hudson out of World Championships team after failing to get approval in time|date=July 3, 2022|url=https://guyanachronicle.com/2022/07/03/hudson-out-of-world-championships-team-after-failing-to-get-approval-in-time/|accessdate=10 July 2023|website=Guyana Chronicle}}</ref> With the team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games already chosen prior to the confirmation of his eligibility, Hudson said he did not want to take the place of another athlete who had earned a place on merit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/world-champs/very-disappointed/amp/|website=Jamaica Observer|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= 'Very disappointed!'|first=Paul|last=Reid|date=July 5, 2022}}</ref>
Hudson won the 200m at the 2022 NACAC Championships, held in the Bahamas, in a lifetime best and new meet record of 19.87 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://phillyyardyvibes.com/2611-2/|website=Phillyyardyvibes.com|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= Jamaica Andrew Hudson interview after 200m gold for Jamaica at the NCAAC in the Bahamas|date=22 August 2022}}</ref>
===2023=== In March 2023, Hudson won the 100m at then Spring Break Classic in Puerto Rico, with a new personal best time of 10.12 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|first=Symone|last=Goss |date=March 18, 2023|title= Jamaica's Andrew Hudson wins 100m with personal best at Spring Break Classic|accessdate=July 10, 2023|url= https://world-track.org/2023/03/jamaicas-andrew-hudson-wins-100m-with-personal-best-at-spring-break-classic/|website=World-Track}}</ref> In April 2023, he lowered his 100m best to 10.07, at the Miramar Invitational.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/seville-cops-100m-in-9-91secs-at-miramar-invitational/amp/|website=Jamaica Observer|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= Seville cops 100m in 9.91secs at Miramar Invitational|first=Paul|last=Reid|date=April 9, 2023}}</ref>
In July 2023, Hudson retained his national 200m title at the JAAA’s National Track and Field Championships held at the National Stadium in Kingston. He won in 20.11 seconds, ahead of Rasheed Dwyer and Tyquendo Tracey.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationwideradiojm.com/sherika-jackson-and-andrew-hudson-retain-their-200m-titles-at-the-national-trials/|website=nationwideradiojm|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= Sherika Jackson and Andrew Hudson Retain their 200m Titles at the National Trials|first= Alrick|last= Swaby |date= 10 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/nationaltrials-hudson-defends-200m-national-title/amp/|website=Jamaica Observer|accessdate=July 10, 2023|title= NationalTrials: Hudson defends 200m national title|date=July 9, 2023}}</ref> In doing so, he also achieved the qualifying standard for the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://jamaica.loopnews.com/content/andrew-hudson-repeats-national-200m-champion|newspaper=Loop News|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= Andrew Hudson repeats as national 200m champion|first=Melton|last=Williams|date=July 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://jamaica-star.com/article/sports/20230710/hudson-finally-gets-chance-represent-jamaica|website=Jamaica.Star|accessdate=10 July 2023|title= Hudson finally gets a chance to represent Jamaica|first=Daniel|last=Wheeler|date=July 10, 2023}}</ref>
Competing in the 200m in Budapest in August 2023, Hudson qualified for the semi-finals. On his way to the track to compete, his athlete buggy that he was travelling in crashed, and Hudson had to run his semi-final with glass in his eye and blurred vision, and finished fifth in 20.38 seconds. He was subsequently granted a place in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/aug/24/buggy-collision-delays-start-of-mens-200m-world-championship-semi-finals-athletics|website=The Guardian|accessdate=25 August 2023|title= Buggy collision leaves sprinter Hudson with glass in eye for world 200m semi|first=Sean|last=Ingle|date=24 August 2023}}</ref>
===2024=== In July 2024, he was officially selected to compete in the 200m at the 2024 Paris Olympics where he did not reach the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5847/men-s-200m-results-paris-olympic-games-2024-athletics |website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=28 December 2024|title= Men's 200m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics|date=8 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/149220-jaaa-announces-star-studded-team-for-2024-paris-olympic-games|website=Sportsmax.tv|accessdate=8 July 2024|title= JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games|first=Leighton|last=Levy|date=July 7, 2024}}</ref>
===2025=== An eye injury that occurred in 2023 has hampered his training for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/38252175/cart-crash-involving-us-star-noah-lyles-delays-world-championships-race"|title= Andrew Hudson runs race with blurry vision after cart crash left glass shards in his eye|accessdate= 2026-05-23}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{World Athletics|jamaica/andrew-hudson-14586216}} * {{Olympics.com|andrew-hudson}} * [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/andrew-hudson_1912876 Andrew Hudson] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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