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Apr 17, 1976 Saint Andrew, Surrey County, Jamaica 48 years old
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About Maurice Wignall
- Maurice Wignall (born April 17, 1976) is a Jamaican hurdling athlete. His first appearance in a major international championship was at the 1997 World Championships, where he competed in the long jump competition.
- He jumped 8.09, which still stands as his personal best. Wignall's success in hurdling came relatively late.
- He took his first medal, a bronze medal, at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
- At the 2004 World Indoor Championships, Wignall won the bronze medal in 60 m hurdles which is the distance used indoor.
- Later that year he competed in the Olympic 110 metres Hurdles where he placed fourth in the final, missing the bronze medal by one hundredth of a second.
- In the semi final he set a new national record with a time of 13.17. At the end of the 2004 season Wignall won the silver medal in the 2nd IAAF World Athletics Final.
- He also competed in Helsinki 2005, but finished seventh in the final. In March 2006 he won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, with a time of 13.26, comfortably ahead of the rest of the field.
