World Junior champion Jehue Gordon was beaten into fourth place in the men’s 400m hurdles at the Rome League of the IAAF Diamond League yesterday.
Gordon crossed the line in 49.55, behind Javier Culson of Puerto Rico who sped to victory in 48.14 to record his second win of the season, following his victory at the Ponce Grand Prix in Puerto Rico on May 12.
Former World champion Bershawn Jackson of the USA was second in 48.25 with South African Cornel Fredricks taking the bronze in 49.21, to deny Gordon a top three finish.
The 20-year-old Gordon, has already attained the Olympic A standard of 49.50 dipping under the mark several time with his best clocking 48.66 in Berlin, Germany last September.
His best time of the year is 48.89 which he set when finishing second at the Ponce Grand Prix behind Culson. The 2010 World junior gold medallist is the national record holder with 48.26 which he set in taking fourth in the 2009 World Athletic Championships in Berlin Germany as a 17-year-old.
Results
Men’s 400m Hurdles
1 Javier Culson Puerto Rico 48.14
2 Bershawn Jackson USA 48.25
3 Cornel Fredricks South Africa 49.21
4 Jehue Gordon T&T 49.55
5 Nathan Woodward GBR 49.64
5 Osmar Cisnero CUB 49.79
6 Reynaldo Benscombe ITA 50.16
7 LJ Van Zyl South Africa 50.33
8 Felix Sanchez Dom Rep 1:18:90
Source: www.guardian.co.tt