Nivea Smith

Last updated

Nivea Smith
Medal record
Women’s Athletics
Representing Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
World Youth Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Ostrava 200 m
CAC Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Mayagüez 200 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Mayagüez 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Morelia 4×100 m relay
CAC Junior Championships (U17)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Port of Spain 200 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Port of Spain 4x100 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Providenciales 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Providenciales 4x100 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Basseterre 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Basseterre 4x100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Vieux Fort 200 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Vieux Fort 4x100 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Les Abymes 200 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Les Abymes 4x100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Les Abymes 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Les Abymes 100 m

Nivea Smith (born 18 February 1990) is a sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. She grew up in Freeport where she attended Mary Star of the Sea Primary School, and later graduated from Grand Bahama Catholic High School. She later went on to compete for Auburn University where she was coached by Henry Rolle. [1] She became the first Bahamian to ever medal at the IAAF World Youth Championships when she earned a bronze in the 200m in 2007 with a time of 23.69. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Personal bests

EventTimeVenueDate
100 m11.52 Athens, Georgia 14 MAY 2011 [5]
200 m22.71 Nassau, Bahamas 26 JUN 2010
60m 7.51 (indoor) Blacksburg, Virginia 03 FEB 2012
200m23.12 (indoor) Fayetteville, Arkansas 12 MAR 2010

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
2005 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago 5th100 m11.94   (1.5 m/s)
4th200 m24.16   (-1.0 m/s)
2006 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 3rd100 m11.90   (1.0 m/s)
1st200 m23.66   (-0.6 m/s)
2nd4x100 m relay46.17
2nd4x400 m relay3:49.14
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 4th100 m12.02   (0.7 m/s)
3rd200 m24.23 w  (3.2 m/s)
3rd4x100 m relay46.31
World Junior Championships Beijing, China 11th (h)4×100m relay 45.41
2007 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands 1st200 m23.45   (1.3 m/s)
10thLong jump4.91m   (-0.2 m/s)
1st4x100 m relay44.94
World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 3rd200 m23.69   (-1.9 m/s)
5th (h)Medley relay
(100m x 200m x 300m x 400m)
2:13.04
2008 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1st200 m23.01   (1.4 m/s)
1st4x100 m relay44.36 CR
4th4x400 m relay3:47.47
World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 11th (sf)200 m 23.84   (-1.1 m/s)
4th4x100 m relay 44.61
2009 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia 2nd200 m23.36   (1.5 m/s)
2nd4x100m relay45.43

Related Research Articles

Dominic Demeritte is a retired track and field sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.

Sheniqua Ferguson Bahamian sprinter

Sheniqua Ferguson is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. She was born in Nassau. She was part of the Bahamian team that won silver in the women's 4 x 100 m at the 2009 World Championships. She was the 2008 Junior World Champion in the 200 m, and also won bronze in the 100 m that year. She competed in the 200m at the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 Olympics, she competed in the 100 m and the 4 x 100 m relay. She competed in the 100 m and the 4 x 100 m relay at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. At the 2016 Olympics, she competed in the 200 m.

Ramon Miller Bahamian sprinter

Ramon Miller is a Bahamian sprinter.

Anthonique Strachan is a Bahamian sprinter, is the 2012 100m and 200m World Junior Champion. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 200 m. and 4 × 400 m relay

Teray Smith is a Bahamian sprinter.

Caché Armbrister is a Bahamian sprinter of Jamaican descent who specializes in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 400 metres She grew up in Nassau, where she attended St. Augustine's College. She later competed for Auburn University along with Nivea Smith and Sheniqua Ferguson who were all coached by Henry Rolle. During the 2013 season she moved to Jamaica to be coached by Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake's coach Glen Mills.

Joanna Atkins is an American sprinter and American Record Holder who specializes in the 400 meter dash. She attended Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, GA.

Steven Gardiner Bahamian sprinter

Steven Gardiner is a Bahamian track and field sprinter competing in the 400 metres and 200 metres. He is the current Olympic and world champion in the 400 m, and also won the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships in that event. His winning time of 43.48 s from the 2019 World Championships is the Bahamian record and makes him the sixth-fastest man in the history of the event. Gardiner also owns the Bahamian records in the outdoor 300 m and 200 m, with times of 31.83 s and 19.75 s respectively, and the world best in the indoor 300 m at 31.56 s.

Lanece Clarke is a Bahamian sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships and the 2016 Olympic Games without qualifying for the final. Clarke attended CR.Walker High School in Nassau, Bahamas and McKendree University where she was inducted into the Hall of fame in 2021.

Anthony Schwartz American sprint athlete and football player (born 2000)

Anthony Schwartz is an American wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn. A world-class sprinter during his high school years, Schwartz holds the world under-18 best in the 100 meters.

V'Alonee Robinson is a Bahamian sprinter was selected for her country in the 4x100 meter relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, but did not compete.

Jonielle Smith Jamaican sprinter

Jonielle Antonique Smith is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.

Natalliah Whyte is a Jamaican track and field athlete who specializes in sprint. She represented the Jamaica at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, winning a gold medal in 4 × 100 metres relay.

Wendall Miller is a Bahamian sprinter who competes in the 200 and 400. He attended St.Johns College in Nassau, Bahamas where he won multiple Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Track and Field "B.A.I.S.S" gold medals. After a break out 2021 season he signed a professional contract with Puma, and will be training with MVP International, under former Auburn University coach Henry Rolle based in Boca Raton, Florida. He holds the Bahamian 400m Jr National Record with a time of 45.81. He also has a personal best of 20.61 (+1.1w) over 200m.

Ryan Penn is a Bahamian sprinter from Freeport, Bahamas who competed in the 100m and 200. He attended Grand Bahama Catholic High School in Freeport, Bahamas, before going on to compete for Southwestern Christian College and Louisiana State University.

Karlton Rolle is a Bahamian sprinter from Nassau, Bahamas who competed in the 100m 200m and 400m. He attended Nassau Christian Academy high school in Nassau, Bahamas, before going on to compete for UCLA.

Henry Rolle is a Bahamian former athlete and Head Coach at Puma MVP International professional running group based in Boca Raton, Florida. MVP International is a branch off club from the MVP Jamaica Group that has coached Elaine Thompson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Asafa Powell.

Krystal Bodie is a Bahamian sprinter from Nassau, Bahamas who competed in the 100m and 100m Hurdles. She attended St. Augustine's College in Nassau, Bahamas, before going on to compete for Southwest Mississippi Community College and Auburn University where she was coached by Henry Rolle. Bodie competed at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Bydgoszcz, Poland and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Antillio Bastian is a Bahamian sprinter triple jumper and long jumper from Nassau, Bahamas. He attended St Johns College in Nassau, before going on to compete for Dickinson State University and University of South Florida.

Dennis Bain is a Bahamian sprinter and hurdler from Freeport, Bahamas who competed in the 100m 200m and 110m Hurdles. He attended Jack Hayward High School in Freeport, Bahamas, before going on to compete for Abilene Christian Wildcats and later Claflin University.

References

  1. "Smith Bio". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. "The Bahamas' Top Junior Female Sprinters". Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. "Lesha White, Crystal Bodie, Tia Rolle and Nivea Smith moving the baton around the track in 44.94 seconds to hold off a Jamaica". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. "Nivea Smith (22.80) and Michael Mathieu (20.60) dominated the 200m". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. "Smith Personal Best". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 March 2022.