Parchment hunting elusive gold

Shayne Fairman

Star Writer

Despite the "unpredictable" and highly technical nature of the 110m hurdles, 25-year-old Hansle Parchment believes he has enough experience and confidence to upstage his main rivals and win Jamaica's' first ever gold in the event at this year's Olympic Games in Brazil.

"Everyone is potentially a medal winner, it's (110m hurdles) a very unpredictable event and anyone can win," Parchment said. "Sometimes you are very relaxed and that's when you are running faster, sometimes you are tense a bit and that's when you slow down.. So it's unpredictable," stressed Parchment.

He first crafted his hunt for supremacy with gold at the 2011 World University Games.

Parchment is now Jamaica's most successful hurdler courtesy of an Olympic bronze medal from the 2012 London Olympics and silver at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China last year.

"You don't know when you will run fast. You just have to work on your technique, and set goals each time and go with God," he continued.

"I am aiming for gold. I am aiming for the highest once I am healthy. I am working really hard, and I feel I can be among the top three," he added.

"I am very positive, I feel good and remaining healthy is the main aim for this season for me. Once I can keep healthy I will perform very well and I am really looking towards the Olympics this year," Parchment said.

"I work tirelessly on getting my technique better each year. With this hard work that I am putting in, I want to give some really great performances this year."