Niesha Burgher

Niesha Burgher

Personal information
Born	(2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 22)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100m: 11.06 (El Paso, 2024) 200m: 22.39 (Kingston, 2024)

Niesha Burgher (born 8 August 2002) is a Jamaican sprinter. She finished third at the Jamaican national championships over 200 metres in 2024. ^[1]

Early life

From St. Thomas, Jamaica, she started running competitive meets whilst still in primary school. ^[2] She attended Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas, and the University of Texas at El Paso. ^{[3] [4]}

Career

In January 2023, in her debut race for UTEP, she broke Tobi Amusan's school record in the indoor 200 metres, running 23.20 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ^{[5] [2]}

She placed third in the 200 meters at the 2024 Jamaican Championships on 30 June 2024, running a personal best time of 20.39 seconds. ^{[6] [7]} In July 2024, she was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 200m, where she made it to the semi-finals. ^{[8] [9]}

She competed at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in the Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay in May 2025. ^{[10] [11]} She qualified from her 200 metres semi-final at the 2025 Jamaican Athletics Championships in 23.45 seconds. ^[12]

References

1. "Niesha Burgher". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
2. Blomquist, Bret. "Faces off the field: UTEP track's Niesha Burgher". elpasotimes. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
3. Blomquist, Bret. "Neisha Burgher stamps herself as a UTEP all-time great in senior season". elpasotimes. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
4. "Track and field continue strong start at MLK meet". Theprospectordaily. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
5. "Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational". World Athletics. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
6. Levy, Leighton (June 30, 2024). "Shericka Jackson and Bryan Levell crowned 200m champions at Jamaica National Championships". Sportsmax. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
7. Martinez, Bea (30 June 2024). "UTEP's Niesha Burgher is headed to her first Olympic Games, Paris 2024". kvia.com. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
8. Levy, Leighton (July 7, 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
9. "Women's 200m Results - Semi-final 2/3" (PDF). olympics.com. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
10. "Mixed 4x400 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
11. Foster, Anthony (24 April 2025). "Blake Is Back! Thompson, Fraser-Pryce, and Jackson Headline Jamaica's World Relays Team". Track Alerts. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
12. Jacks, Bradley (28 June 2025). "Taylor, Levell comfortable in men's 200m semis at National Champs; Moore fastest through to women's final" . Retrieved 29 June 2025.