| Birth Date: | 1992 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Abington, Pa |
| Height: | 1.73 m |
| Weight: | 66 kg |
| Country: | Jamaica |
| Sport: | Track and Field |
| Event: | Hurdles |
| Pb: | 100 mH – 13.11 (2015) 400 mH – 54.45 (2016) |
| Alma Mater: | University of Kentucky |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Leah Nugent (born 23 November 1992) is a hurdles runner from Jamaica. She was born in Pennsylvania, USA, with strong family heritage ties to Jamaica, from her father and paternal grandparents. Her father moved to the United States before having Leah. Leah is a University of Kentucky graduate, who also used to be a volunteer Coach as well.[1] Leah notes that it has always been her heart to represent Jamaica, because her father is from there along with her other immediate family.[1]
Leah switched her allegiance from the United States of America to Jamaica in 2016, in which at that point she finished third at the Jamaica National Senior Championships which resulted in her acceptance into the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] She placed sixth in the 400 metres hurdles event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, setting a personal record.
Source:[3]
| 24 April 2011 | 13.64 | -1.0 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 26 April 2014 | 13.29 | -0.3 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 17 June 2015 | 13.11 | +1.2 | Gainesville, FL |
| 23 April 2009 | 1:00.05 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 22 April 2010 | 59.15 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 18 June 2011 | 57.72 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 16 May 2014 | 56.97 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1 August 2015 | 55.63 | Atlanta (Emory University), GA | |
| 18 August 2016 | 54.45 | Rio de Janeiro (Estadio Olimpico) | |
| 23 June 2017 | 54.45 | Kingston (NS), JAM |
Source:[3]
| 16 January 2016 | 7.39 | Lexington, KY |
| 5 February 2016 | 53.09 | Blacksburg, VA |
| 1 March 2014 | 8.20 | College Station, TX | |
| 13 February 2015 | 8.22 | Fayetteville, AR | |
| 21 January 2017 | 7.96 | Lexington, KY |
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 54.45 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 14th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 56.19 | |
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 55.74 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | – | 400 m hurdles | DQ | |