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Jamaican track and field athlete
A.K.A.
Hansle George Parchment
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17 June 1990(Saint Thomas Parish)
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Biography
Introduction
Hansle Parchment (born 17 June 1990) is a Jamaican track and field athlete, competing in the 110 metres hurdles.
Hansle is a student of Psychology at the University of the West Indies, Kingston and won a gold medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade, running a personal best 13.24s to win the title for Jamaica.
In June 2012 Parchment won the Jamaica Olympic trials in a new personal best of 13.18 to qualify for the Jamaican team for the 2012 Summer Olympics. On 8 August 2012 Parchment won the bronze medal in the final of the 110 m hurdles. He ran a new Jamaican record of 13.12 to clinch third place, behind Aries Merritt and Jason Richardson.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica | |||||
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.97 |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 | |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 1st (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.85 |
| 4th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.74 | |||
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.24 | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.12 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 13th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.43 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 2nd | 110m hurdles | 13.03 |