Practical Applications of a SDMS (Scientific Data Management System)

Deon Hemmings

Personal information
Full name	Deon Marie Hemmings
Born	9 October 1968 (1968-10-09) (age 56)[1] Saint Ann, Jamaica
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Jamaica Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 400 m hurdles 2000 Sydney 400 m hurdles 2000 Sydney 4x400 m relay World Championships 2001 Edmonton 4x400 m relay 1997 Athens 400 m hurdles 1995 Gothenburg 400 m hurdles 1997 Athens 4x400 m relay 1999 Seville 400 m hurdles World Indoor Championships 1993 Toronto 4x400 m relay Commonwealth Games 1994 Victoria 400 m hurdles Central American and Caribbean Games 1998 Maracaibo 400 m hurdles

Deon Marie Hemmings CD (born 9 October 1968 in Saint Ann, Jamaica) is a former female 400 metres hurdler.

Hemmings was the first ever Jamaican woman to win an Olympic Gold when she won the 400m Hurdles at the 1996 Olympics, breaking the Olympic record, which stood to 2004. Hemmings also won two silver medals at the 2000 Olympics in the 400m Hurdles and 4 × 400 m Relay (together with Sandie Richards, Catherine Scott-Pomales and Lorraine Graham).^[2]

Hemmings also won a Silver medal in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, a Bronze Medal in the 1995 World Athletics Championships, a Silver in the 1997 World Athletics Championships, and a Bronze in the 1999 World Athletics Championships, all in the 400m Hurdles.

Hemmings retired in 2003 and married Michael McCatty in 2004.

• Deon Marie Hemmings at Olympics.com
• Deon Hemmings at Olympedia

Sporting positions
Preceded by Kim Batten	Women's 400m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1996	Succeeded by Kim Batten Nezha Bidouane
Olympic Games
Preceded by Ricky McIntosh	Flag bearer for  Jamaica Sydney 2000	Succeeded by Winston Watts