Omar McLeod is a track and field athlete who has competed for Jamaica. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
He competed in the 110 metres hurdles in 2016 as the world indoor champion on the 60 metres hurdles and as the youngest of three Jamaican athletes in the event. He raced in the very first heat of the first round, and recorded the fastest total time of the heats with 13.27, defeating Jeff Porter by 0.23 seconds, but with all four athletes in his race qualifying for the semifinals. In this second round, he once again finished first with a time of 13.15, defeating Pascal Martinot-Lagarde by a tenth of a second, and establishing his position as top favorite for gold. As the only Jamaican left in the competition, he recorded a time of 13.05 to win the gold medal, 0.12 seconds ahead of Orlando Ortega and 0.19 seconds ahead of Dimitri Bascou. He tried again to qualify four years later for the Olympic Games in 2020 (postponed to 2021), but was left disappointed after hitting the first hurdle in the final of the national trials and finishing last.
Olympic Results[]
| Year | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Men's 110m hurdles | 
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2016[]
| Discipline | Stage | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 110 metres hurdles | Heats | 13.27 |
| Semifinal | 13.15 | |
| Final | 13.05 |