Shaunae Miller
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| Nationality | Bahamian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
15 April 1994 Nassau, Bahamas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Athens, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Runner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Georgia Bulldogs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) |
100 m: 11.19 (Clermont 2016) 200 m: 22.05 (Kingston 2016) 400 m: 49.44 (Rio 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shaunae Miller (born 15 April 1994) is a Bahamian sprinter. In the 2016 Rio Olympics, Miller won a gold medal in the 400 metres event.
Education
Miller completed her high school education at St. Augustine's College in Nassau, Bahamas and attended the University of Georgia, before turning professional, with a sponsorship deal from Adidas.[1]
Career
At the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics, Miller became the first Bahamian to win the 400 metres.
Miller signed a letter of intent with the University of Georgia.[2] She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was the flag-bearer for the Bahamas at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3] At the 2012 Olympics, she did not finish her heat.
In 2016, Miller won the Prefontaine Classic 400m event.[4]
At the 2016 Olympics she won the Gold medal in the 400 meters, diving across the line to beat Allyson Felix by 0.07 seconds in a personal best time of 49.44 seconds.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Bahamian quarter-miler Shaunae Miller turns pro - Sport". JamaicaObserver.com. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ "Bahamian athlete – Shaunae Miller signs contract ‹ TrackField97.com". trackfield97.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "Miller qualifies for Olympics in second event". thenassauguardian.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "Shaunae Miller wins 400m, Jamaicans finish 4th and 5th at Prefontaine Classic - Sport". JamaicaObserver.com. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ "Shaunae Miller dives over line to win controversial Olympic gold in 400 metres". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "Rio Olympics 2016: Shaunae Miller dives at line to snatch 400m gold". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
External links
- Shaunae Miller on Twitter
- Shaunae Miller profile at IAAF
- Georgia Bulldogs bio
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| Preceded by Chris Brown |
Flagbearer for  BahamasRio de Janeiro 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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