{{short description|Jamaican athlete (born 2000)}} {{use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Jevaughn Powell | birth_name = | image = | caption = | sport = Track and Field | event = 400m | collegeteam = UTEP Miners<br />Florida Gators | club = Racers Track club | coach = Davian Clarke (UTEP) <br /> Mike Holloway (Florida) <br> Glen Mills | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|19|df=yes}} | birth_place = Clarendon, Jamaica | death_date = | death_place = | height =6ft | weight =165lbs | pb = {{ubl |'''Outdoor''' |'''200 m:''' 20.21 (Gainesville, FL 2024) |'''400 m:''' 44.54 (Eugene, OR 2024) |'''Indoor''' |'''200 m:''' 21.02{{AthAbbr|i|indoors}} (College Station, Texas 2020) |'''400 m:''' 45.35{{AthAbbr|i|indoors}} (Fayetteville, AR 2024) }} | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Male athletics}} {{MedalCountry|the <br> {{JAM}}}} {{Medal|Competition|World Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2022 Eugene|4×400 m relay}} {{MedalCompetition | NACAC U23 Championships}} {{MedalGold | 2021 San José|4x100 m}} {{MedalSilver | 2021 San José|200 m}} }}
'''Jevaughn Powell''' (born 19 November 2000) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/jevaughn-powell-14738008|title=Jevaughn POWELL | Profile | World Athletics|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
==Biography== Powell attended Edwin Allen and Kingston College high schools in Jamaica. <ref name="collegebio"/> At the 2017 ISSA Boys and Girls Championships in Kingston, he won the class two 400 metres in 48.11 for Edwin Allen at the time. <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2017/03/31/champs2017-francis-powell-cop-class-two-400m-titles/|title= #champs2017: Francis, powell cop class two 400m titles|accessdate= 2026-05-14}}</ref>
==Career== Powell won the silver medal in the 200 meters at the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, he was also a gold medalist in the men's 4 x 100 metres alongside Christian Taylor, Antonio Watson and Odaine McPherson at the championships.<ref>{{Cite web |title= NACAC U23 Championships|date=11 July 2021 |url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7147607?eventId=204593 |access-date=17 Jan 2026|website=World Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://trackalerts.com/2021/07/jamaica-score-big-nacac-champs-with-61-medals/|website=Track Alerts|accessdate=17 January 2025|title= Jamaica score big NACAC Champs with 61 medals|first=Anthony|last=Foster|date=17 January 2025}}</ref>
Powell won the Jamaican national championships over 400 metres in 2022. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon Powell didn't qualify from the heats but did run in the 4 x 400 metres relay in which the team won the silver medal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/us-storm-another-crushing-4x400m-mens-relay-gold-2022-07-25/|title=U.S. storm to another crushing 4x400m men's relay gold|first=Mitch|last=Phillips|date=25 July 2022|via=www.reuters.com}}</ref>
He competed collegiately for the University of Texas at El Paso before transferring to the University of Florida.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/utep/utep-track-star-jevaughn-powell-transfers-to-florida/ | title=UTEP track star Jevaughn Powell transfers to Florida | work=ktsm.com | date=31 July 2022 | accessdate=29 August 2023 | author=Guzman, Sam}}</ref> "Powell was named a First Team All-American (400m, 4x100m, 4x400m) in 2024 and helped the Gators win their third consecutive NCAA Outdoor Championship as he scored points in three separate events: 400m (44.54 (PR) – 3rd Place, 6 Points); 4x100m (38.34 – 4th Place, 5 Points) and 4x400m (2:58.98 – 3rd Place, 6 Points)". <ref name="collegebio">{{cite web|url= https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/02/06/jevaughn-powell-back-home-racers-graduating-college/|title= Jevaughn Powell back home at Racers after graduating from college|accessdate= 2026-05-14}}</ref>
He finished third in the 400 metres at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/148823-watkin-runs-big-personal-best-44-48-to-claim-first-national-400m-title-at-jaaa-national-senior-championships|website=SportsMax|accessdate=29 June 2024|title=Watkin runs big personal best 44.48 to claim first national 400m title at JAAA National Senior Championships Featured|first=Bradley|last=Jacks |date=June 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/athletics/thompson-sets-world-leading-mark-win-jamaican-100m-2024-06-29/|website=Reuters|accessdate=29 June 2024|date=29 June 2024|title= Thompson sets world-leading mark to win Jamaican 100m}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20240628/jaaa-trials-watkin-sets-personal-best-mens-400m-title|website=Jamaica Gleaner|accessdate=29 June 2024|title= Watkin sets personal best for men's 400m title|date=28 June 2024}}</ref> He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024, reaching the semi-final.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5841/men-s-400m-results-paris-olympic-games-2024-athletics#google_vignette |date=7 August 2024|accessdate=29 August 2024|website=Watch Athletics|title= Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics}}</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|archive-date=8 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708204254/https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/149220-jaaa-announces-star-studded-team-for-2024-paris-olympic-games|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In May 2025, he was named as a challenger in the long sprints category at the 2025 Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://citiusmag.com/articles/grand-slam-track-full-athletes-field-philadelphia-racers-challengers|website=Citiusmag.com|access-date=28 May 2025|title= Grand Slam Track Announces Full Athletes Field For Philadelphia: Full Racers, Challengers Competing|first=Chris|last=Chavez|date=May 23, 2025}}</ref> He finished third in the final of the 400 metres in 45.08 seconds at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2025, having qualified from the semi-finals with a time of 44.90 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportsmax.tv/athletics/pryce-powell-lead-charge-into-400m-finals-at-national-champs|website=Sportamax|accessdate=28 June 2025|title=Pryce, Powell lead charge into 400m finals at National Champs|first=Sherdon|last=Cowan|date=27 June 2025|archive-date=28 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250628134807/https://sportsmax.tv/athletics/pryce-powell-lead-charge-into-400m-finals-at-national-champs|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportsmax.tv/athletics/rusheen-mcdonald-silences-doubters-with-first-national-400m-title-eyes-record-run|website=Sportamax|accessdate=30 June 2025|title=Rusheen McDonald Silences Doubters With First National 400m Title, Eyes Record Run|first=Leighton|last=Levy|date=30 June 2025|archive-date=30 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250630172331/https://sportsmax.tv/athletics/rusheen-mcdonald-silences-doubters-with-first-national-400m-title-eyes-record-run|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Championships, running in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 Sep 2025|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7190593?eventId=10229988 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=13 September 2025|title= World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025 }}</ref>
In May, he ran at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay in Gaborone, Botswana.<ref>{{Cite web | url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7216920?eventId=204595 |date=3 May 2026|title= World Athletics Relays |access-date=20 May 2026| website=World Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= JAAA names powerful team for World Relays|accessdate=16 April 2026|date=15 April 2026|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/04/15/jaaa-names-powerful-team-world-relays/# |website=Jamaica Observer}}</ref>
==Statistics== ===Circuit performances=== {{Grand Slam Track}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Powell, Jevaughn}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica Category:Jamaican men sprinters Category:21st-century Jamaican sportsmen Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:UTEP Miners men's track and field athletes Category:Florida Gators men's track and field athletes Category:United States collegiate record holders in athletics (track and field) Category:NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Category:Olympic athletes for Jamaica