Personal information | |
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Full name | Ashley Natasha Kelly |
Born | New York City, United States [1] | 25 March 1991
Education | University of Illinois University of New York [1] |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2] |
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 200 m, 400 m |
Ashley Natasha Kelly (born March 25, 1991) is a sprinter from the British Virgin Islands specializing in the 400 metres. [3] She represented her country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships without advancing from the first round.
She represented the British Virgin Islands at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 200 m event. She finished fifth in her heat with a time of 23.61 seconds and did not qualify for the semifinals. [4] She was the flag bearer during the opening ceremony. [5]
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