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Jamaican sprinter (born 1986)

Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby
McLaughlin-Whilby at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born6 January 1986 (1986-01-06) (age 38)
Manchester, Jamaica
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 11.23 (2013)
200 m – 22.54 (2010)
400 m – 50.76 (2017)
Medal record
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sopot 4×400 m relay
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Kingston 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2000 Santiago 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2002 Kingston 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2004 Grosseto 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2004 Grosseto 200 m
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Sherbrooke 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Debrecen 400 m
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shenzhen 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shenzhen 4×100 m relay

Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby (born 6 January 1986) is a retired Jamaican sprinter who specialized in sprint events specifically the 200 metres and 400 metres. In 2002, she was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the 2002 CARIFTA Games.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2000 CARIFTA Games (U-17) St. George's, Grenada 1st 400 m 54.57
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st 400 m 53.54 CR
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:40.40 CR
World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:33.99 SB
2001 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Bridgetown, Barbados 1st 400 m 54.22
1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.44
World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 3rd 400 m 53.35
2002 CARIFTA Games Nassau, Bahamas 1st 100 m 11.48
(0.6 m/s)
1st 200 m 23.04   (-1.3 m/s)
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:44.18 CR
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Bridgetown, Barbados 1st 100 m 11.59 CR   (0.0 m/s)
1st 200 m 23.27 CR   (-1.0 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.33 CR
World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 2nd 200 m 22.94 PB (wind: -0.2 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 43.40 CR
2003 CARIFTA Games Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1st 400 m 52.57
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:36.20 CR
World Youth Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 1st 200 m 23.26   (-0.4 m/s)
2nd Medley relay 2:07.05 PB
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 2nd 200m 23.21 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 43.63
3rd (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:33.28
2005 CARIFTA Games Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago 2nd 200 m 23.28   (-0.1 m/s)
2007 NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 5th 200 m 23.27
1st 4 × 100 m relay 43.73
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 5th 200 m 22.62   (-0.1 m/s)
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, PR China 1st 200 m 22.54   (0.7 m/s)
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 43.57

References

  1. Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  2. Anneisha McLaughlin at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. Graham, Raymond (2 April 2002), Ja top Carifta again, Gleaner Company Ltd, archived from the original on 1 December 2005, retrieved 15 October 2011
  4. 67-medal haul Bolt strikes again as rampant JA retain title, Jamaica Observer, 2 April 2002, retrieved 2 February 2012
  5. Competed only in the heat.

External links

World Youth Champions in women's 200 metres
World U20 Champions in women's 4 × 100 metres relay
World University Games champions in women's 200 metres


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