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| Nationality | U.S. Virgin Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 June 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint, Hurdles, Middle distance running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 11.83 (St. Croix, 2023) 800m: 2:06.18 (St. George's, 2024) 400m hurdles: 55.96 (Atlanta, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michelle Smith (born 18 June 2006) is a sprinter from the United States Virgin Islands. In 2023, she became national champion in the 100 metres and the 400 metres hurdles. [1]
She is from the island of Saint Croix. [2] She attended Montverde Academy in Florida. [3] In November 2023, she signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Georgia. [4]
Competing at the 2022 CARIFTA Games in Kingston, Jamaica, she won gold in both the U17 400m hurdles, in 58.61 seconds, and the 800m with a time of 2:10.78. [5] She finished fifth in the final of the 400 metres hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in August 2022. [6]
At the 2023 CARIFTA Games in Nassau, Bahamas, she competed in the U20 category and ran 57.69 in the 400m hurdles and 2:09.72 in the 800m, winning both events. [7] She won senior national titles in Saint Croix in the 400m hurdles on 19 June 2023. [8] She also won the senior national title in the 100 metres, [9] At the 2023 NACAC U-18 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, she won both the 400m hurdles, setting a new NACAC U18 record time of 56.99, and the 800m (2:09.90). [10] [11]
Smith also earned a silver medal in the 400m hurdles at the 2023 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico in August 2023. [12] She competed at the senior 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago in October 2023, and finished fourth in the 400m hurdles. [13]
At the 2024 CARIFTA Games she won the 400m hurdles and 800 metres in St. George's, Grenada. [14]
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