Ackera Nugent

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Ackera Nugent
Ackera Nugent.jpg
Nugent at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the 100 metres hurdles final
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Born (2002-04-29) April 29, 2002 (age 22)
Jamaica
Sport
Sport Track and Field
Event(s)Sprints, Hurdles
College team Arkansas Razorbacks
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 11.09 (Texas 2021)
200 m: 23.10 (Gainesville 2023)
100 mH: 12.24 (Rome 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
World U20 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Nairobi 100 m hurdles
Summer Youth Olympics
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Buenos Aires 100 m hurdles
Pan American U20 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 San Jose 100 m hurdles
NACAC Championships
(U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 San José 100 m hurdles
NACAC Championships
(U18)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Queretaro 100 m hurdles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Queretaro 4×100m relay
Carifta Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 George Town 100 m hurdles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 George Town 4x100 meters relay
Carifta Games
Youth (U18
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Nassau 100 m hurdles

Ackera Nugent (born 29 April 2002) [1] is a Jamaican athlete who specializes in sprinting. She is the 2021 World Athletics U20 Champion in the 100m hurdles. [2] [3]

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Career

In 2021, Nugent set an under-20 60m hurdles world record with a time of 7.91s. [4] She came third in the 100m Hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, also making the final of the 100 metres, where she came ninth. [1] Nugent won gold in the 100m Hurdles at the World U20 Championships, clocking a time of 12.95s. [5]

Nugent ran a big personal best over 100m hurdles in 2022, improving to 12.45s. [1] She qualified for the 2022 NCAA Championships however missed them due to an ankle injury. [6]

In 2023, Nugent ran a new Jamaican national record over 60m hurdles, with a time of 7.72 in Albuquerque. [7] She competed at the 2023 World Championships, where she finished fifth in the final. [8]

Nugent ran a Jamaican national record over 100m hurdles at the 2024 Jamaican Championships, clocking a time of 12.28s. [9] In July 2024, she was officially selected in the Jamaican team for the 2024 Summer Olympics, where she made it to the final. [10]

In October 2024, it was announced that she had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ackera NUGENT - Athlete Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Gold for Jamaica's Ackera Nugent at World Athletics Under-20 Champs". Jamaica Observer. 21 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Nugent strikes 100m hurdles gold for Jamaica, Vascianna takes silver in men's event". www.sportsmax.tv. Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  4. ↑ "Ackera Nugent - Arkansas Razorbacks". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2 January 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ Foster, Anthony (August 22, 2021). "Ackera Nugent strikes 100h gold in Nairobi". Trackalerts. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ Levy, Leighton (June 2, 2022). "Ankle injury forces Ackera Nugent out of NCAA and Jamaica's National Championships" . Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ "60m Hurdles Prelims Results" (PDF). Flash Results. March 10, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ "100 Metres Hurdles Women - Final" (PDF). Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ "National championships round-up: Nugent and Thompson impress in Jamaica". World Athletics . June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Jamaica names team for Paris Olympic Games". World Athletics . July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Grand Slam Track League Signs Roshawn Clarke and Ackera Nugent". FloTrack. Retrieved 21 December 2024.


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