Ashley Riley

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Ashley Riley
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BornApril 27, 1995 (1995-04-27) (age 26)

Ashley Riley (born April 27, 1995) is a male sprinter from Nassau, Bahamas, who mainly competes in the 400m. He attended CR Walker High School in Nassau, Bahamas, before going on to compete for Colby Community College and Southeastern Louisiana University.

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Riley won a silver medal at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, Oregon, by running the third leg in the first heat on the 4 x 400 Relay. [1] [2] He also competed in the 4 x 400 Relay at the 2016 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics in San Salvador, El Salvador. [3]


Personal bests

EventTime (seconds)VenueDate
200m 21.84 (+0.4) Hammond, Louisiana 16 APR 2016
400m 46.70 Lafayette, Louisiana 18 MAR 2017
800m 1:52.36 Houston, Texas 22 MAR 2014

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References

  1. "Lions' Riley Helps The Bahamas Take Silver at Worlds". lionssports.net. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  2. "Riley Looking To Qualify For Olympics". The Tribune 242. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. "Lions' Colebrook, Riley Selected for Bahamian World Relay Squad". lionssports.net. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 14 February 2022.