Amara Jones

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Amara Jones
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BornSeptember 18, 1991 (1991-09-18) (age 32)
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Athletics
Representing Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
CAC Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Morelia 4×400 m relay
NACAC U-23 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Irapuato 4x100 m relay

Amara Jones (born September 18, 1991) is a Bahamian sprinter from Freeport, Bahamas who competed in the 200m and 400. She attended Sunland Baptist Academy in Freeport, Bahamas, before competing for the Savannah State University. [1] She was selected to the 2012 Olympic Games team for the Bahamas but did not compete. [2] [3] Jones also competed at 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia.

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Personal bests

EventTimeVenueDate
200 m23.28 (+1.0) Greensboro, North Carolina 05 MAY 2012
400 m52.43 Greensboro, North Carolina 05 MAY 2012
4x 400 Metres Relay3:32.90 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 27 APR 2013

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References

  1. "Former Savannah State Track Star Heads to London Olympics". savannahherald.net. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. "SSU Graduate Amara Jones Cherishes Olympic Experience". ssuathletics.com. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  3. "An In Depth Look at Bahamas London 2012 Track Team. 13th – V'Alonee Robinson, Sheniqua Ferguaon, Amara Jones Anthonique Strachan". Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 5 March 2022.