Quick Facts
Biography
Danny D. McFarlane, OD (born 14 June 1972) is a Jamaican hurdler, who has won numerous international medals in individual and relay contests. Having won five medals at the World Championships in Athletics and an Olympic bronze medal with the Jamaican 4 x 400 metres team, McFarlane has also won in individual competition: he took an Olympic silver medal in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
In the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, he equalled Tim Berrett's record for most appearances at the competition, having competed in every Championships since 1993.
2009
The veteran sprinter gained qualification to the 2009 World Championships in Athletics with a run of 48.54 seconds in the 400 metres hurdles at the Jamaican national championships, taking second behind Isa Phillips.
Personal bests
- 400 metres hurdles – 48.00 (2004)
- 400 metres – 44.90 (1995)
Major achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay |
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 400 metres |
| World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 400 metres | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | |||
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 3rd | 400m hurdles | |
| 2004 | Summer Olympics | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 400m hurdles |
| 2008 | Reebok Grand Prix | NY, United States | 2nd | 400m hurdles |