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Oblique Seville

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Oblique Seville
Seville at the Paris 2024 Olympics
Personal information
Born (2001-03-16) 16 March 2001 (age 25)[1]
EducationCalabar High School
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight73 kg (160 lb)[2]
Sport
CountryJamaica
SportAthletics
Events
100 m, 200 m
ClubRacers Track Club
Coached byGlen Mills
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Tokyo100 m
Bronze medal – third place2023 Budapest4 × 100 m relay
World Ultimate Championship
Second place2026 Budapest100 m
Diamond League
First place2026 Brussels100 m
Pan American U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 San José100 m
Silver medal – second place2019 San José4 × 100 m relay
Carifta Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place2019 George Town100 meters
Gold medal – first place2019 George Town4 × 100 meters relay

Oblique Seville (born 16 March 2001) is a Jamaican track and field sprinter. He won the 2025 World Athletics Championships men's 100 metre sprint, earning his first gold medal. Before that he had finished fourth in the same event at the 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships.

Biography

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Seville Seville was born and raised in St. Thomas, Jamaica. His cousin is fellow sprinter Ackeem Blake. He attended Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester, Jamaica and Calabar High School in St. Andrew, Jamaica.[3]

Career

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Early career

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Seville clocked 10.13s (+1.4) to claim the Class One 100 metres title at the 2019 ISSA Boys and Girls Athletics Championships in Kingston. It was the second fastest time ever in 2019 for this age group in Jamaica.[4] At the 2019 CARIFTA Games in George Town, Cayman Islands, he won the 100 metres in a time of 10.24 s as well as the 4 × 100 metres relay. He also won the 100 m at the Jamaican U20 Championships in Kingston in 10.13 s. He finished second in the 100 m at the 2019 Pan American U20 Championships in San José, Costa Rica in 10.21s and won silver in the 4 × 100 metres relay.[5]

2020-2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic prevented him from competing for most of 2020 but Seville impressed again in April 2021 at the Jamaican Olympic Trials qualification, running the fastest 100 m time.[6] At the actual Jamaican Olympic trials in June 2021 for the delayed 2020 Summer Games, he was the fourth fastest with 10.10 seconds.[7] In the final Seville finished third in the 100 m behind Tyquendo Tracey, and Yohan Blake to secure his place at the Olympics.[8]

At the Tokyo Olympics, Seville reached the Olympic semi-finals of the 100 metres in 10.09 (-0.2), and finished 4th in the men's 4 × 100 metres final in 37.84.[9][10]

He qualified for the 100 m final at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[11] In the final, he finished fourth in 9.97 (-0.1).[12]

Seville finished third in the 2023 Jamaican national championships 100 m race, behind surprise winner Rohan Watson.[13] Competing at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, he ran the same as his personal best in his first qualifying heat, running 9.86 seconds for the 100 metres. In the final of the 100 m he finished fourth in 9.88 seconds.[14]

2024

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In March, he lowered his 200 metres personal best time to 20.17 in Kingston, Jamaica.[15] In May, he ran 19.96 for a straight 200 metres in Atlanta.[16] He ran a personal best and world-leading time of 9.82 seconds to win the Racers Grand Prix in Kingston on 1 June, with Noah Lyles in second place.[17]

In August 2024, at the Paris 2024 Olympics he further improved his 100 m personal best to 9.81 seconds to win his semi-final, before placing eighth in the final.[18][19]

In December 2024, it was announced that he had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track.[20]

2025

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In April, at the Kingston Grand Slam, the inaugural Grand Slam Track meeting, he finished second over 100 metres, running 10.08 seconds (−1.3 m/s).[21] At the second event in Miami, he finished second over 100 metres and third in the 200 metres to finish overall runner-up to Kenny Bednarek in the two-race short sprint category.[22] He improved his 100 m seasons best to 9.97 seconds at the Racers Grand Prix in Kingston, Jamaica on 7 June 2025.[23] He ran 9.83 seconds to finish runner-up to Kishane Thompson in the 100 m at the 2025 Jamaican Athletics Championships.[24]

On 19 July, he ran 9.86 seconds to win the 100 metres ahead of Noah Lyles and Letsile Tebogo at the London Diamond League, part of the 2025 Diamond League.[25] The following month, he finished ahead of Lyles again winning in 9.87 (−0.3 m/s) at the Athletissima event in Lausanne in wet conditions.[26]

On 14 September 2025 at the 2025 World Championships, Seville won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres, running 9.86 seconds in the semi-finals, and a new personal best of 9.77 seconds in the final to finish ahead of compatriot Kishane Thompson in second and Noah Lyles third.[27][28] In October 2025, he had surgery to repair a toe injury he had since high school.[29]

2026

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At the Camperdown Classics in February in Kingston, he lowered his 400 m PB from 47.05 to 46.98 finishing 10th overall.[30] In April, he raced at the Velocity Fest 19 meet clocking a 20.43 season opener in the 200 m.[31] On 19 June, Seville won the 100 metre title at the Jamaican Athletics Championships with a time of 9.82 seconds.[32] On 4 July, Seville ran 9.89 seconds to place second over 100 metres at the 2026 Prefontaine Classic.[33]

On 10 July, he won in 9.88 seconds for the 100 m at the 2026 Herculis Diamond League event in Monaco.[34] On 23 August, he competed over 100 m and won in a meeting record of 9.83 seconds (+1.4m/s) in the Diamond League at the 2026 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Silesia, Poland.[35] At the 2026 Diamond League Final in Brussels on 4 September, Seville won the 100 metres title in a time of 9.90 seconds ahead of Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon and Kayinsola Ajayi of Nigeria.[36] On 12 September, he ran 9.90 seconds to place second behind Kenny Bednarek over 100 m at the inaugural World Ultimate Championship in Budapest.[37][38]

Statistics

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Grand Slam Track results[39]
SlamRace groupEventPl.TimePrize money
2025 Kingston SlamShort sprints 100 m2nd10.08US$30,000
200 m5th20.43
2025 Miami SlamShort sprints 100 m2nd9.84US$50,000
200 m3rd20.13

References

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  1. 1 2 "SEVILLE Oblique". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Oblique Seville backs current sprint crop to get down to 9.6sec but says Bolt will always be best". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 November 2025. Both hail from Jamaica but Bolt was 6ft 5in and weighed about 14st, and Seville is 5ft 6in and just 11st 6lb.
  3. ↑ Francis, Noel (29 October 2025). "Seville delivers on early promise". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "#Champs2019: Cbar's Seville clocks second fastest Champs 100m time". Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Mills taking his time with Seville". jamaica-gleaner.com. 7 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Yohan Blake wins heat, Oblique Seville, Ronda Whyte stand out in Kingston - Trackalerts". 25 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer.
  8. ↑ "Fraser-Pryce sizzles in hot 100m final at National Senior Championship". jamaica-gleaner.com. 25 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Tokyo Olympics: athletics men's 100m results". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Tokyo 2020 athletics men's 4 x 100m relay results". Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Levy, Leighton (6 April 2023). "Jamaican Olympian Seville embraces public expectation, aims to lower 9.86 pb in 2023". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Seville fourth as Kerley takes Men's 100m world title". Gleaner.com. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  13. ↑ Williams, Melton (7 July 2023). "Rohan Watson pulls off upset victory in men's 100m at National Trials". Jamaica.loopnews. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Men's 100m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  15. ↑ Williams, Melton (17 March 2024). "Oblique Seville and Tia Clayton impress with big PBs at Velocity Fest". Jamaica Loopnews. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "Seville runs sub 20 seconds in 200m". Jamaica Observer. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "Oblique Seville stuns with PB 9.82 seconds at Racers". Jamaica Observer. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  18. ↑ "Men's 100 Metres - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  19. ↑ "2024 Olympics - Men's 100m Results". olympics.com. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  20. ↑ "Nickisha Pryce, Alexis Holmes, Oblique Seville, More Join Grand Slam Track". FloTrack. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  21. ↑ Crumley, Euan (5 April 2025). "Grand Slam Track gets off and running". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  22. ↑ "McLaughlin once again among Grand Slam winners in Miami". World Athletics. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  23. ↑ "Thompson and Broadbell shine at Racers Grand Prix". World Athletics. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  24. ↑ Cowan, Sherdon (27 June 2025). "Kishane Thompson blazes to another national title with stunning stadium record-equalling 9.75s". SportsMax. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  25. ↑ "Hunter Bell, Dobson and Lake claim wins in London". BBC Sport. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  26. ↑ "Hodgkinson and Hoey highlight soaking and surprising night in Lausanne". World Athletics. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  27. ↑ "Jefferson-Wooden and Seville win world 100m titles". BBC Sport. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  28. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  29. ↑ "Seville in recovery after undergoing toe procedure". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  30. ↑ "Douglas dazzles with double delight at camperdown classics". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  31. ↑ "Elaine Thompson-Herah and Bryan Levell clock fast times in Kingston". Jamaiaca Observer. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  32. ↑ "2026 Jamaican Athletics Championships: Oblique Seville lays down world lead to win men's 100m title". Olympics.com. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  33. ↑ "LILIAN ODIRA BEATS KEELY HODGKINSON OVER 800M AGAIN". Athletics Weekly. 4 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "Wanyonyi breaks world 1000m record with 2:11.83 in Monaco". World Athletics. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  35. ↑ "Alekna throws Diamond League record, Dos Santos and Jefferson-Wooden win key clashes in Silesia". World Athletics. 23 August 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  36. ↑ "Kebinatshipi brings curtain down on first night of Diamond League Final". World Athletics. 4 September 2026. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
  37. ↑ "BEDNAREK BAGS FIRST GLOBAL TITLE WITH ULTIMATE 100M VICTORY IN BUDAPEST". World Athletics. 12 September 2026. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
  38. ↑ "September 13 2026 by Raymond Graham - Gleaner Writer: Seville, Pryce end on Ultimate podium". Retrieved 14 September 2026.
  39. ↑ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
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