Nivea Smith
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Athletics | ||
Representing  Bahamas
| ||
| World Youth Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2007 Ostrava | 200 m |
| CAC Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2011 Mayagüez | 200 m |
| | 2011 Mayagüez | 4×100 m relay |
| | 2013 Morelia | 4×100 m relay |
| CAC Junior Championships (U17) | ||
| | 2006 Port of Spain | 200 m |
| | 2006 Port of Spain | 4x100 m relay |
| CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) | ||
| | 2007 Providenciales | 200 m |
| | 2007 Providenciales | 4x100 m relay |
| | 2008 Basseterre | 200 m |
| | 2008 Basseterre | 4x100 m relay |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2009 Vieux Fort | 200 m |
| | 2009 Vieux Fort | 4x100 m relay |
| CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) | ||
| | 2006 Les Abymes | 200 m |
| | 2006 Les Abymes | 4x100 m relay |
| | 2006 Les Abymes | 4x400 m relay |
| | 2006 Les Abymes | 100 m |
Nivea Smith (born 18 February 1990) is a sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. She grew up in Freeport, attended Mary Star of the Sea Primary School, and later graduated from Grand Bahama Catholic High School.
Career
Became the first Bahamian to ever medal at the IAAF World Junior Championships when she earned a bronze in the 200m in 2007 with a time of 23.69 ... A three-time CARIFTA champion in the 200m ... Had a personal-best 200m time of 22.71 Also teamed with Auburn teammate Cache Armbrister Sheniqua Ferguson and Krystal Bodie and one other to set a meet record in the 4x100m relay of 44.36 ... In 2007, won the CARIFTA 200m title and helped 4x100m relay team set a new junior national record ... Was first in the 200m and third in the 100m at the 2006 CARIFTA meet. Was second in the 2009 Carifta Games over 200m
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 11.52 | ||
| 200 m | 22.71 | ||
| 60m | 7.51 (indoor) | ||
| 200m | 23.12 (indoor) |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Bahamas | |||||
| 2005 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 5th | 100 m | 11.94 (1.5 m/s) |
| 4th | 200 m | 24.16 (-1.0 m/s) | |||
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 3rd | 100 m | 11.90 (1.0 m/s) |
| 1st | 200 m | 23.66 (-0.6 m/s) | |||
| 2nd | 4x100 m relay | 46.17 | |||
| 2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:49.14 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 4th | 100 m | 12.02 (0.7 m/s) | |
| 3rd | 200 m | 24.23 w (3.2 m/s) | |||
| 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 46.31 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 11th (h) | 4×100m relay | 45.41 | |
| 2007 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | 1st | 200 m | 23.45 (1.3 m/s) |
| 10th | Long jump | 4.91m (-0.2 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 44.94 | |||
| World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 3rd | 200 m | 23.69 (-1.9 m/s) | |
| 5th (h) | Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) |
2:13.04 | |||
| 2008 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1st | 200 m | 23.01 (1.4 m/s) |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 44.36 CR | |||
| 4th | 4x400 m relay | 3:47.47 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 11th (sf) | 200 m | 23.84 (-1.1 m/s) | |
| 4th | 4x100 m relay | 44.61 | |||
| 2009 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia | 2nd | 200 m | 23.36 (1.5 m/s) |
| 2nd | 4x100m relay | 45.43 | |||
References
http://www.jonesbahamas.com/news/123/ARTICLE/21423/2010-03-15.html