Ashley Kelly (sprinter) explained
Ashley Natasha Kelly (born March 25, 1991) is a sprinter from the British Virgin Islands specializing in the 400 metres. She represented her country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships without advancing from the first round.
She represented the British Virgin Islands at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 200 m event. She finished fifth in her heat with a time of 23.61 seconds and did not qualify for the semifinals.[3] She was the flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[4]
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 41st (h) | 100 m | 12.48 |
| 26th (h) | 200 m | 25.17 |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 14th (h) | 400 m | 54.82 |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:37.62 |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 29th (h) | 400 m | 55.71 |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 6th | 400 m | 54.00 |
| 2012 | NACAC U23 Championships | Irapuato, Mexico | 5th | 200 m | 23.77 |
| 5th | 400 m | 53.35 |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 14th (h) | 200 m | 24.30 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF |
| 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 7th (B) | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.06 |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 17th (sf) | 400 m | 24.00 |
| 22nd (sf) | 400 m | 54.35 |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 9th (h) | 200 m | 23.82 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 13th (h) | 400 m | 54.95 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 56th (h) | 200 m | 23.61 |
| 2017 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 10th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.78 |
| 7th | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:35.35 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 24th (sf) | 400 m | 54.50 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 14th (sf) | 400 m | 53.00 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 5th | 400 m | 53.84 |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 15th (h) | 400 m | 54.42 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 23.36 (+1.8 m/s, Port of Spain 2015)
- 400 metres – 52.71 (Des Moines 2011)
- 100 metres—12.34 (-0.3 m/s, Les Abymes, 15 April 2006)
- 200 metres—23.17 (+0.3, Gainesville, FL) 31 March 2016
- 400 metres-- (52.29, Road Town [A.O.Shirley]) 3 July 2016
Indoor
- 200 metres – 23.69 (Boston 2016)
- 400 metres – 53.01 (Boston 2016)
- 300 metres—37.91 (New york (armory), NY), 24 Jan 2016
Notes and References
- http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/athletics/1029403/ashley_kelly.html 2014 CWG bio
- Web site: 2019 CWG bio. 30 April 2018.
- Web site: Rio 2016 . Rio 2016 . 2016-08-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160818021605/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-womens-200m . 18 August 2016 .
- Web site: The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony. 2016-08-16. 2016-08-27.
