24-year-old Jamaican athlete Oblique Seville on Sunday, September 14 put a perfomance of the ages as he went on to beat Olympic gold-medallist, America’s Noah Lyles in men’s 100m event at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The Jamaican sprinter, who finished with bronze medal wins in Budapest in 2023 and in Eugene in 2022, put up a show as he clinched a gold, defeating his compatriot and world champion Kishane Thompson as well as Olympic champion Noah Lyles.
Hailing from the same nationaly as the legend Usain Bolt, the young sprinte emulated the legend across aspects, clocking his personal best timing of 9.77 seconds. With this win, he became the first Jamaican since Usain Bolt in 2015 to win the men’s 100m race at the World Championships.
While he secured the top podium finish, Thompson finished second with a timing of 9.82, followed by Noah Lyles who secured a bronze clocking 9.89 seconds.
Who is Oblique Seville? Age, Nationality, Achievements, and More
The 24-year-old Oblique Seville, hails from Usain Bolt’s home, Jamaica. The sprinter has emerged as one of the top Caribbean talents and trains under Usain Bolt’s legendary coach Glen Mills. The young athlete came into the limelight in 2024 at the Racers Grand Prix in Jamaica where he defeated Noah Lyles with a world-leading timing of 9.82 seconds. He has been a tough competitor in track and field events and his last victory which came at the London Diamond League, marked his first major victory in the final of an international athletics event.
Here is all you need to know about Oblique Seville:
Age: 24 years
Nationality: Jamaica
Current World Rankings: No. 4 in Men’s 100m
Achievements:
1-time World Champion
1-time World Championships bronze medallist
Finished twice in top 8 at Olympic Games
Finished thrice in top 8 at World Championships
Season’s bests (2025):
100m - Finished second with 9.77 at World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025.
4x100m Relay - Finished third with 37.80 at London Athletics Meet on July 19, 2025.
200m - Finished at 35 th place with 20.13 on May 4, 2025 at the Grand Slam Track Miami.
400m - Put up a performance of 47.04 on February 8, 2025 at Camperdown Classics in Kingston.
