# Shamar Sands
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{{short description|Bahamian hurdler}}
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{{MedalCompetition|[Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics](/source/Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics)}}
{{MedalGold | [2008 Cali](/source/2008_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics) | [100 m hurdles](/source/Athletics_at_the_2008_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics)}}
{{MedalSilver | [2008 Cali](/source/2008_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships) | 4x100 m relay}}
{{Medal|Competition|[World Junior Championships](/source/World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics)}}
{{Medal|Bronze | [2002 Kingston](/source/2002_World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics) | 110 m hurdles}}
{{Medal|Competition|[CAC Junior Championships](/source/Central_American_and_Caribbean_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics) (U20)}}
{{Medal|Silver |[2002 Bridgetown](/source/2002_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics) | 110 m hurdles}}
{{Medal|Competition|[CARIFTA Games](/source/CARIFTA_Games)
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{{Medal|Gold |[2002 Nassau](/source/2002_CARIFTA_Games) | 110 m hurdles}}
{{Medal|Silver |[2003 Port of Spain](/source/2003_CARIFTA_Games) | 110 m hurdles}}
{{Medal|Bronze |[2003 Port of Spain](/source/2003_CARIFTA_Games) | 4x100 m relay}}
{{Medal|Competition|[CARIFTA Games](/source/CARIFTA_Games)
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{{Medal|Silver |[2001 Bridgetown](/source/2001_CARIFTA_Games) | 100 m hurdles}}
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'''Shamar Sands''' (born 30 April 1985) is a [Bahamian](/source/Bahamas) [track and field](/source/track_and_field) athlete who specialises in the [110 metres hurdles](/source/110_metres_hurdles). He is the [Bahamian national record](/source/Bahamian_records_in_athletics) holder in the event with 13.40 seconds.[Nakamura, Ken (2009-05-09). [http://www.iaaf.org/GP09/news/kind=100/newsid=50494.html ‘07 World champs Wariner, Clement and Thomas win again in Osaka – IAAF World Athletics Tour]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF). Retrieved on 2009-05-10.] Sands is the cousin of [triple jump](/source/triple_jump)er [Leevan Sands](/source/Leevan_Sands) and also has a degree in [accounting](/source/accounting).[Shumack, Kimberly (21-02-05). [http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/022105aaa.html Q & A with Auburn Track and Field Athlete Shamar Sands]. Auburn Athletes. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.]
Sands made his first appearance at a major tournament in 2001, competing at the [World Youth Championships in Athletics](/source/World_Youth_Championships_in_Athletics). He reached the semi-finals of 110 m hurdles but finished with a disappointing 14.36 seconds, over half a second slower than the personal best he had set the previous day. He performed well in the [2002 World Junior Championships](/source/2002_World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics), taking the bronze medal in the 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) event, setting a personal best of 13.67 seconds with a strong tail wind.[{{World Athletics}}. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.][[http://www2.iaaf.org/WJC02/news/getnews.asp?Event=WJC02&Code=5461&Kind=4&SubKind=&Imgh=searchnews Men 110 metres Hurdles Final]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF). Retrieved on 2009-05-11.]
His first major senior tournament came in 2007: although he had improved his best to 13.47 seconds that summer, he failed to progress beyond the heats at the [Osaka World Championships](/source/2007_World_Championships_in_Athletics). The following year he attended his first major indoor tournament, but did not get past the heats, recording a sub-par 7.97 seconds in the [60 metre hurdles](/source/60_metre_hurdles) at the [2008 World Indoor Championships](/source/2008_World_Indoor_Championships_in_Athletics). He qualified to represent his country at the [2008 Beijing Olympics](/source/2008_Beijing_Olympics) and reached the quarter-finals.[
The 2009 season began with significant improvements for Sands. He registered a 60 m hurdles best of 7.49 seconds in the indoor season and set the national record in the 110 m hurdles at the 2009 [Osaka Grand Prix](/source/Osaka_Grand_Prix).][ He was pleased with both the achievement and winning the race, which he had done despite hitting two of the hurdles.][
Sands was coached most of his professional career by [Henry Rolle](/source/Henry_Rolle_(coach)).
==Personal bests==
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| [50 m hurdles](/source/50_metres_hurdles)
| 6.40 s
| [Liévin](/source/Li%C3%A9vin), France
| 10 February 2009
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| [55 m hurdles](/source/55_metres_hurdles)
| 7.17 s
| [Gainesville, Florida](/source/Gainesville%2C_Florida), United States
| 27 January 2007
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| [60 m hurdles](/source/60_metres_hurdles)
| 7.49 s
| [Liévin](/source/Li%C3%A9vin), France
| 2 February 2009
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| [110 m hurdles](/source/110_metres_hurdles)
| 13.38 s
| [Ostrava](/source/Ostrava), Czech Republic
| 17 June 2009
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==References==
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*[http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/022105aaa.html Q & A with Auburn Tigers]
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Category:1985 births
Category:Living people
Category:Athletes from Nassau, Bahamas
Category:Bahamian men hurdlers
Category:21st-century Bahamian sportsmen
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
Category:Olympic athletes for the Bahamas
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Auburn Tigers men's track and field athletes
Category:Auburn University alumni
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