Jonielle Smith
Jamaican sprinter
Smith (left) at the 2019 World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1996-01-30) 30 January 1996 (age 28) Kingston, Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 100 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Auburn Tigers (2015–2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | MVP International[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2018[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Henry Rolle[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jonielle Antonique Smith (born 30 January 1996) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.[3]
Career
She won gold with team Jamaica in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2019 World Championships, and was also a 100 metres finalist.[4][5]
She attended and graduated from Auburn University, competing for the Auburn Tigers from 2015 to 2018.[6] She now trains at MVP International in Florida, an extension of the Jamaica-based MVP Track Club.[2][7] She is coached by Henry Rolle who originally recruited her to Auburn.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Jamaica | |||||
2011 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Montego Bay, Jamaica | 2nd | 100 m | 24.14 |
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.75 | |||
2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 18th (sf) | 100 m | 12.01 |
11th (sf) | 200 m | 24.13 | |||
2014 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 1st | 100 m | 11.17 (w) |
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.16 | |||
2015 | Pan American Junior Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 4th | 100 m | 11.56 |
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.31 | |||
2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 1st | 100 m | 11.04 |
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.41 | |||
NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | 100 m | 11.07 | |
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.33 | |||
2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.29 |
World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 6th | 100 m | 11.06 | |
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.44 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.04 (+0.6 m/s, Kingston, Jamaica 2019)
- 200 metres – 23.22 (+1.9 m/s, Auburn, Alabama 2017)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.15 (College Station, Texas 2018)
References
- ^ "SMITH Jonielle Antonique". El Heraldo (Colombia). Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d Akino Ming (26 July 2018). "Smith's steady strides – Improving sprinter ready to make her mark as a pro". The Gleaner. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ Jonielle Smith at World Athletics
- ^ Paul-Andre Walker (5 October 2019). "Jamaica's 4x100 relay women live up to favourite tag in Doha". SportsMax. Retrieved 21 January 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jon Mulkeen (5 October 2019). "Report: women's 4x100m – IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019". IAAF. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Jonielle Smith". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ Rachid Parchment (3 January 2020). "Smith training after car accident". Jamaica Star. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jonielle Smith.
- Jonielle Smith at World Athletics
- Jonielle Smith profile at TFRRS
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World champions in women's 4 × 100 metres relay
- 1983: Silke Gladisch, Marita Koch, Ingrid Auerswald, Marlies Oelsner-Göhr (GDR)
- 1987: Alice Brown, Diane Williams, Florence Griffith Joyner, Pam Marshall (USA)
- 1991: Dahlia Duhaney, Juliet Cuthbert, Beverly McDonald, Merlene Ottey, Merlene Frazer (JAM)
- 1993: Olga Bogoslovskaya, Galina Malchugina, Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova, Irina Privalova, Marina Trandenkova (RUS)
- 1995: Celena Mondie-Milner, Carlette Guidry, Chryste Gaines, Gwen Torrence, D'Andre Hill (USA)
- 1997: Chryste Gaines, Marion Jones, Inger Miller, Gail Devers (USA)
- 1999: Savatheda Fynes, Chandra Sturrup, Pauline Davis-Thompson, Debbie Ferguson, Eldece Clarke-Lewis (BAH)
- 2001: Melanie Paschke, Gabi Rockmeier, Birgit Rockmeier, Marion Wagner (GER)
- 2003: Patricia Girard-Léno, Muriel Hurtis, Sylviane Félix, Christine Arron (FRA)
- 2005: Angela Daigle, Muna Lee, Me'Lisa Barber, Lauryn Williams (USA)
- 2007: Lauryn Williams, Allyson Felix, Mikele Barber, Torri Edwards, Carmelita Jeter, Mechelle Lewis (USA)
- 2009: Simone Facey, Shelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey, Kerron Stewart (JAM)
- 2011: Bianca Knight, Allyson Felix, Marshevet Myers, Carmelita Jeter, Shalonda Solomon, Alexandria Anderson (USA)
- 2013: Carrie Russell, Kerron Stewart, Schillonie Calvert, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Sheri-Ann Brooks (JAM)
- 2015: Veronica Campbell Brown, Natasha Morrison, Elaine Thompson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Sherone Simpson, Kerron Stewart (JAM)
- 2017: Aaliyah Brown, Allyson Felix, Morolake Akinosun, Tori Bowie, Ariana Washington (USA)
- 2019: Natalliah Whyte, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jonielle Smith, Shericka Jackson, Natasha Morrison (JAM)
- 2022: Melissa Jefferson, Abby Steiner, Jenna Prandini, Twanisha Terry, Aleia Hobbs (USA)
- 2023: Tamari Davis, Twanisha Terry, Gabrielle Thomas, Sha'Carri Richardson, Tamara Clark, Melissa Jefferson (USA)
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