Nivea Smith Explained

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]

Personal bests

EventTimeVenueDate
100 m11.52 Athens, Georgia14 MAY 2011[5]
200 m22.71Nassau, Bahamas26 JUN 2010
60m 7.51 (indoor)03 FEB 2012
200m23.12 (indoor)Fayetteville, Arkansas12 MAR 2010

Achievements

Representing
2005CARIFTA Games (U-17)Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago5th100 m11.94   (1.5 m/s)
4th200 m24.16   (-1.0 m/s)
2006CARIFTA Games (U-17)Les Abymes, Guadeloupe3rd100 m11.90   (1.0 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st200 m23.66   (-0.6 m/s)
bgcolor=silver2nd4x100 m relay46.17
bgcolor=silver2nd4x400 m relay3:49.14
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago4th100 m12.02   (0.7 m/s)
3rd200 m24.23 w   (3.2 m/s)
3rd4x100 m relay46.31
World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China11th (h)4Ă—100m relay45.41
2007CARIFTA Games (U-20)Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islandsbgcolor=gold1st200 m23.45   (1.3 m/s)
10thLong jump4.91m   (-0.2 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st4x100 m relay44.94
World Youth ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic3rd200 m23.69   (-1.9 m/s)
5th (h)Medley relay
(100m x 200m x 300m x 400m)
2:13.04
2008CARIFTA Games (U-20)Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevisbgcolor=gold1st200 m23.01   (1.4 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st4x100 m relay44.36 CR
4th4x400 m relay3:47.47
World Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland11th (sf)200 m23.84   (-1.1 m/s)
4th4x100 m relay44.61
2009CARIFTA Games (U-20)Vieux Fort, Saint Luciabgcolor=silver2nd200 m23.36   (1.5 m/s)
bgcolor=silver2nd4x100m relay45.43

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Smith Bio . Auburn Tigers . 29 March 2022.
  2. Web site: The Bahamas’ Top Junior Female Sprinters . Bahamas Weekly . 7 February 2022.
  3. Web site: 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 . 7 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Nivea Smith (22.80) and Michael Mathieu (20.60) dominated the 200m . World Athletics . 7 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Smith Personal Best . World Athletics . 29 March 2022.