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Injury just another hurdle of life, says Hansle’s dad

Aug 6th, 2021 | Category: SPORTS | 7:32
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#JamaicaGleaner #TokyoGoldRush #Olympics #HansleParchment AUGUST 6, 2021: Jumping over zinc fences and bearing the weight of old tyres as he ran up and down the hill of Cashew Lane in Port Morant, St Thomas, may have all contributed to the crowning of Hansle Parchment as the newest 110m hurdles Olympic champion. Parchment, who won bronze at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, delivered a Herculean upset at the Tokyo 2020 Games in a season-best 13.05 seconds on Thursday. As family and community members gathered at Seaside, the community where his father, Hensle, owns and operates a carpentry shop, the proud residents exchanged memories of their 31-year-old local living legend.

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