Na'Asha Robinson

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Na'Asha Robinson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 28)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event 400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 51.30 (Eugene, 2021)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Glasgow 4 × 400 m relay

Na'Asha Robinson (born 23 January 1997) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. [1]

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Early life

From Huntsville, Alabama, she attended S.R. Butler High School. In 2017, she became the first Tennessee Tech athlete to advance to the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Championships. She later graduated from the University of Arizona in literacy, learning and leadership, and enrolled in graduate school at Alabama A&M. [2]

Career

In February 2020, she finished second at the US national indoor championship in Albuquerque, New Mexico, over 400 metres. [3]

In June 2021, she ran a new 400 m personal best of 51.94 seconds in Nashville. [4] In August 2021, she lowered her personal best to 51.30 seconds in Eugene, Oregon. [5]

In March 2022, she was selected for the 4 × 400 m team at Belgrade's 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships. [6]

She finished sixth at the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in New Mexico in the 400 metres. [7]

She was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow as part of the 4 × 400 m relay team. [8] She was part of the quartet which qualified for the final, where they finished in the silver medal position. [9]

In April 2024, she was selected for the American team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "N.Robinson". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "ALABAMA A&M STANDOUT NA'ASHA ROBINSON BACK ON TRACK, WITH BIG GOALS IN MIND AT NCAA DIVISION 1 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "NAASHA ROBINSON 2ND PLACE WOMEN'S 400M - TOYOTA USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020". Runnerspace. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN RUNS WORLD-LEADING 52.83 IN RETURN TO 400-METER HURDLES AT MUSIC CITY TRACK CARNIVAL". Runnerspace. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Casacky, Tom (August 2021). "Olympic Trials Women's 400 — Mom Power Rules The Day". Track and Field news. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Crouser, Holloway and Nageotte head US team for Belgrade". World Athletics. 10 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Results: USATF Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Global champions Holloway, Moon and Lyles feature on USA's team for WIC Glasgow 24". World Athletics. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Women's 4x400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24". USATF. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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