Shanoya Douglas

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Shanoya Douglas
Personal information
Birth nameShanoya Mikalia Douglas
NationalityJamaican
Born (2007-09-11) 11 September 2007 (age 17)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 11.28 (2024)
  • 200 m: 22.59 (2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Lima 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Lima 4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 St George's 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 St George's 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 St George's 4x100 m relay
Pan American U20 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Mayagüez 4x400 m relay

Shanoya Mikalia Douglas (born 11 September 2007) is a Jamaican sprinter. She won bronze at the 2024 U20 World Championships over 200 metres. [1]

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Early life

She attended Muschett High School in Jamaica, for whom she competed at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 2024. [2] [3] [4]

Career

She won gold in the 200 metres and the 4 × 100 m relay and 4 × 400 m relay at the 2024 CARIFTA Games, with a 200 metres personal best of 23.16 seconds. She was the winner of the 200 metres and 400 metres at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships in 2024, with a 52.96 personal best in the 400m. [5] [6] [7]

She was the bronze medalist over 200 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru as a 16 year-old, running 23.10 seconds in the final. [8] [9] She had raced her semi final in 23.34 seconds. [10] [11] She also won gold in the 4 × 100 m relay at the Championships. [12]

She finished in sixth place over 200 metres at the 2025 senior Jamaican Athletics Championships in Kingston. [13]

References

  1. "Shanoya Mikalia Douglas". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. "Big Shoes to Fill". Jamaica Gleaner. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  3. "Muschett's Douglas begins with gold". Jamaica Gleaner. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. Graham, Raymond (30 April 2024). "Douglas upbeat despite Muschett's disappointments". Jamaica Star. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. "Jamaica triumphs with sweep of 4x400m relays amidst final drama at 51st Carifta Games". SportsMax. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. Bailey, Robert (11 April 2024). "Smythe eyes World U20 win for Shanoya Douglas". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. Hasfal, Roger (2 May 2024). "Sprint Double Excites Muschett's Douglas". iriefm.net. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. "Walaza storms to sprint double at World U20 Championships in Lima". World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  9. "Shanoya Douglas wins bronze in 200m at World U-20 Champs". Jamaica Observer. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. "Shanoya Douglas through to 200m final". Jamaica Observer. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  11. "Farkas flies to national U20 long jump record on third morning in Lima". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  12. "Reid anchors Jamaica to 4x100m title to secure golden double in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  13. "Jamaican Championships". World Athletics. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.