Shanoya Mikalia Douglas (born 11 September 2007) is a Jamaican sprinter. She won bronze at the 2024 U20 World Championships over 200 metres.[1]
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| Birth name | Shanoya Mikalia Douglas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 December 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editShe attended Muschett High School in Jamaica, for whom she competed at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 2024.[2][3][4]
Career
editShe won gold in the 200 metres and the 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay at the 2024 CARIFTA Games, with a 200 metres personal best of 23.16 seconds. She was the winner of the 200 metres and 400 metres at the at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships in 2024, with a 52.96 personal best in the 400m.[5][6][7]
She was the bronze medalist over 200 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru as a 16 year-old, running 23.10 seconds in the final.[8][9] She had raced her semi final in 23.34 seconds.[10][11] She also won gold in the 4x100m relay at the Championships.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Shanoya Mikalia Douglas". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Big Shoes to Fill". Jamaica Gleaner. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Muschett's Douglas begins with gold". Jamaica Gleaner. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Graham, Raymond (30 April 2024). "Douglas upbeat despite Muschett's disappointments". Jamaica Star. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Jamaica triumphs with sweep of 4x400m relays amidst final drama at 51st Carifta Games". SportsMax. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Bailey, Robert (11 April 2024). "Smythe eyes World U20 win for Shanoya Douglas". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Hasfal, Roger (2 May 2024). "Sprint Double Excites Muschett's Douglas". iriefm.net. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Walaza storms to sprint double at World U20 Championships in Lima". World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Shanoya Douglas wins bronze in 200m at World U-20 Champs". Jamaica Observer. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Shanoya Douglas through to 200m final". Jamaica Observer. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Farkas flies to national U20 long jump record on third morning in Lima". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Reid anchors Jamaica to 4x100m title to secure golden double in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.