# Shane Brathwaite

Shane Rashad Brathwaite (born 8 February 1990 in Bridgetown) is a hurdler from Barbados who competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics but did not finish the race in the qualifying heats. His gold medal in the octathlon at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics made him the first person from Barbados to win a gold medal at a global athletics championship.
He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Brathwaite competed for Texas Tech University at Lubbock, Texas. Although he shares a birthplace, surname and specialty with Ryan Brathwaite, the two are not related.

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Barbados ||||||
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | Octathlon | 4599 pts |
| 2007 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos | 4th | Heptathlon (junior) | 4409 pts |
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1st | Octathlon | 6261 pts |
| 2008 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.59 |
| 2008 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1st | Heptathlon (junior) | 5006 pts |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 21st (sf) | 400m hurdles | 53.09 |
| 2009 | Pan American Junior Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 3rd | 110 m hurdles (99 cm) | 13.41 |
| 2010 | NACAC U23 Championships | Miramar, Florida, United States | 4th | 110m hurdles | 13.80 (+3.1 m/s) w |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 14.04 |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.75 |
| 2012 | NACAC U23 Championships | Irapuato, México | 1st | 110m hurdles | 13.31 (+1.8 m/s) A |
| 2012 | NACAC U23 Championships | Irapuato, México | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.30 A |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | – | 110 m hurdles | DNF |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 1st | 110m hurdles | 13.70 |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.56 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.49 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 10th (sf) | 110m hurdles | 13.31 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 8th | 60 m hurdles | 7.88 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 13.32 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 14th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.19 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | – | 200 m | DQ |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 13.53 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.04 |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 20.96 |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.38 |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.41 |
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.52 |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.31 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 13.61 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 28th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.64 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 5th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.21$^1$ |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.30 |
| 2022 | NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.42 |
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.64 |
$^1$Disqualified in the final