Vernetta Lesforis

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Vernetta Lesforis
Personal information
Born (1975-05-04) 4 May 1975 (age 50)
Castries, Saint Lucia
Sport
Sport Track and field
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Nassau 4x400m relay

Vernetta Cheryl Lesforis (born 4 May 1975) is a Saint Lucian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

Lesforis is from Castries, Saint Lucia. [1] She initially attended Missouri Valley College. [2] Before her sophomore year she transferred to the Missouri State Lady Bears track and field team, where she finished 5th anchoring their 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1999 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. [1] [3]

She won the gold medal at the 1999 Central American and Caribbean Championships [4] in a career best time of 52.21 seconds. She also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.

References

  1. 1 2 "VERNETA LESFORIS". Springfield News-Leader . 5 Feb 2010. p. 23. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Viking Track Team - Records Outdoor Women". Missouri Valley College. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  3. ↑ "4 × 400 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024. "Track and Field News NCAA Outdoor w4x4" (PDF). Track and Field News . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Central American and Caribbean Championships (Women) - GBR Athletics


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