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| Born | July 26, 1996 Oakland, California, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60 metres 100 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | UNLV Rebels | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Double Pillar Athletics [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Destiny Smith-Barnett (born 26 July 1996) is a Liberian-American sprinter specializing in the 60 metres and 100 metres. She was the bronze medalist at the 2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 60m.
Smith-Barnett was born June 26, 1996 in Oakland, California to Adrienne Smith and Davin Barnett, Sr. and has three siblings: Davin Jr., Daysha and Derion. She attended Skyline High School, where she competed in the 100 and 200 meter dashes. [2] [1] In 2014, she finished second at the CIF California State Meet in the 100 m. [2] [3] While in high school, she was named to the Oakland Athletic League First Team and was selected as the league's most valuable player. She also broke the school's 100m record. [2]
Smith-Barnett then attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she studied kinesiology. [2]
From 2015 to 2019, Smith-Barnett attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and competed as a member of the UNLV Rebels track and field team. [2] As a sophomore, she suffered from a back injury, causing her to miss the outdoor season. [4] She made one NCAA national final, finishing fourth in the 60m at the 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. [2] [5]
At the 2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, Smith-Barnett finished 5th in the 60m, with a time of 7.21 seconds. [6] She did not compete in the 2020 outdoor season. [1]
The following year, Smith-Barnett competed in the 100m at the United States Olympic trials. In her preliminary heat, she was disqualified for a false start and was not selected for the U.S. Olympic team. [7]
At the 2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, Smith-Barntt finished fourth in the 60m with a new personal best of 7.11 seconds. [8]
At the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships the following year, Smith-Barnett equalled her best time, this time placing third and earning her first senior national medal. [8]
In March 2024 at the African Games, Smith-Barnett won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay representing Liberia, [9] she set a new personal best over 100m on the 9 June 2024, running 10.99 at the Last Chance Sprint Series. [10]
| Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref |
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| 60 metres | 7.11 |  | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Spokane, Washington | 27 February 2022 | [1] |
| 100 metres | 10.99 (+0.6 m/s) | 1st | Last Chance Sprint Series | Sherman Oaks, California | 8 June 2024 | [1] |
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