# Gerald Drummond (athlete)

Gerald David Drummond Hernández (born 5 September 1994) is a Costa Rican athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. He has won multiple medals at regional level. In addition, he is his country's national record holder in the event. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
His father Gerald Drummond Johnson was a footballer.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Costa Rica ||||||
| 2010 | Central American Junior Championships (U18) | Panama City, Panama | 3rd | 400 m hurdles (84 cm) | 55.79 |
| 2010 | Central American Junior Championships (U18) | Panama City, Panama | 1st | Medley relay | 1:59.12 |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. | 9th (h) | 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) | 14.19 |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. | 4th | 400 m hurdles (84 cm) | 56.35 |
| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 5th (B) | 400 m hurdles (84 cm) | 54.83 |
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 48th (h) | 200 m | 22.55 |
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 24th (sf) | 400 m hurdles (84 cm) | 54.65 |
| 2012 | Central American Junior Championships (U-20) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 52.49 |
| 2012 | Central American Junior Championships (U-20) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.51 |
| 2012 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 53.33 |
| 2012 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.42 |
| 2012 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 10th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 54.07 |
| 2012 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.92 |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 44th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 53.46 |
| 2013 | Central American Games | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | 200 m | 21.07 (w) |
| 2013 | Central American Games | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 51.44 |
| 2013 | Central American Games | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.15 |
| 2013 | Central American Junior Championships (U-20) | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 200 m | 21.69 |
| 2013 | Central American Junior Championships (U-20) | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 400 m | 48.72 |
| 2013 | Central American Junior Championships (U-20) | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 54.15 |
| 2013 | Central American Junior Championships (U-20) | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:18.17 |
| 2013 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 52.55 |
| 2013 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3.13.40 |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 11th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 52.53 |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.77 |
| 2013 | Pan American Junior Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 51.80 |
| 2014 | Central American Championships | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 1st | 400 m | 47.20 |
| 2014 | Central American Championships | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 50.78 |
| 2014 | Central American Championships | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.17 |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 50.41 |
| 2014 | NACAC U23 Championships | Kamloops, Canada | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 51.05 |
| 2014 | NACAC U23 Championships | Kamloops, Canada | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:14.29 |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 50.72 |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.02 |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 21st (h) | 400 m hurdles | 53.47 |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 8th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.21 |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 50.63 |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.34 |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 22nd (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 53.35 |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 14th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.34 |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 52.05 |
| 2016 | NACAC U23 Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 53.02 |
| 2017 | Central American Championships | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 1st | 400 m | 46.76 |
| 2017 | Central American Championships | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 51.43 |
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 26th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 52.22 |
| 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua | 2nd | 400 m | 47.13 |
| 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua | – | 400 m hurdles | DQ |
| 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.98 |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 49.94 |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.31 |
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 10th (q) | 400 m hurdles | 50.65 |
| 2018 | Ibero-American Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.80 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 27th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 49.92 |
| 2022 | Ibero-American Championships | La Nucía, Spain | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.87 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 13th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.37 |
| 2022 | NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 48.88 |
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 49.62 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 19th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.31 |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | – | 400 m hurdles | DQ |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 21st (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.68 |

## Personal bests

Outdoor
* 200 metres – 21.13 (-0.9 m/s, Medellín 2016)
* 400 metres – 46.09 (Heredia 2019)
* 400 metres hurdles – 49.31 (San José 2021)