Nivea Smith (born 18 February 1990) is a sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. She grew up in Freeport where she attended Mary Star of the Sea Primary School, and later graduated from Grand Bahama Catholic High School. She later went on to compete for Auburn University where she was coached by Henry Rolle.[1] She became the first Bahamian to ever medal at the IAAF World Youth Championships when she earned a bronze in the 200m in 2007 with a time of 23.69.[2][3][4]
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| Women’s Athletics | ||
Representing  Bahamas
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| World Youth Championships | ||
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2007 Ostrava | 200 m |
| CAC Championships | ||
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2011 Mayagüez | 200 m |
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2011 Mayagüez | 4×100 m relay |
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2013 Morelia | 4×100 m relay |
| CAC Junior Championships (U17) | ||
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2006 Port of Spain | 200 m |
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2006 Port of Spain | 4x100 m relay |
| CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) | ||
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2007 Providenciales | 200 m |
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2007 Providenciales | 4x100 m relay |
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2008 Basseterre | 200 m |
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2008 Basseterre | 4x100 m relay |
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2009 Vieux Fort | 200 m |
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2009 Vieux Fort | 4x100 m relay |
| CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) | ||
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2006 Les Abymes | 200 m |
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2006 Les Abymes | 4x100 m relay |
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2006 Les Abymes | 4x400 m relay |
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2006 Les Abymes | 100 m |
Personal bests edit
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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| 100 m | 11.52 | Athens, Georgia | 14 MAY 2011[5] |
| 200 m | 22.71 | Nassau, Bahamas | 26 JUN 2010 |
| 60m | 7.51 (indoor) | Blacksburg, Virginia | 03 FEB 2012 |
| 200m | 23.12 (indoor) | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 12 MAR 2010 |
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Bahamas
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| 2005 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 5th | 100 m | 11.94 (1.5 m/s) |
| 4th | 200 m | 24.16 (-1.0 m/s) | |||
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 3rd | 100 m | 11.90 (1.0 m/s) |
| 1st | 200 m | 23.66 (-0.6 m/s) | |||
| 2nd | 4x100 m relay | 46.17 | |||
| 2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:49.14 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 4th | 100 m | 12.02 (0.7 m/s) | |
| 3rd | 200 m | 24.23 w (3.2 m/s) | |||
| 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 46.31 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 11th (h) | 4×100m relay | 45.41 | |
| 2007 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | 1st | 200 m | 23.45 (1.3 m/s) |
| 10th | Long jump | 4.91m (-0.2 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 44.94 | |||
| World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 3rd | 200 m | 23.69 (-1.9 m/s) | |
| 5th (h) | Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) |
2:13.04 | |||
| 2008 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1st | 200 m | 23.01 (1.4 m/s) |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 44.36 CR | |||
| 4th | 4x400 m relay | 3:47.47 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 11th (sf) | 200 m | 23.84 (-1.1 m/s) | |
| 4th | 4x100 m relay | 44.61 | |||
| 2009 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia | 2nd | 200 m | 23.36 (1.5 m/s) |
| 2nd | 4x100m relay | 45.43 | |||
References edit
- ^ "Smith Bio". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "The Bahamas' Top Junior Female Sprinters". Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Lesha White, Crystal Bodie, Tia Rolle and Nivea Smith moving the baton around the track in 44.94 seconds to hold off a Jamaica". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Nivea Smith (22.80) and Michael Mathieu (20.60) dominated the 200m". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Smith Personal Best". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links edit
- World Athletics Bio
- Auburn Bio
- Smith 2006 Carifta Games 200m Gold
- Nivea Smith post race interview after her 200m in Moscow
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