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Jamaican sprinter (born 2002)
Ackera Nugent
Nugent at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the 100 metres hurdles final
Personal information
Nationality Jamaica
Born (2002-04-29) April 29, 2002 (age 22)
Jamaica
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)Sprints, Hurdles
College teamArkansas Razorbacks
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 11.09 (Texas 2021)
200 m: 23.10 (Gainesville 2023)
100 mH: 12.24 (Rome 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Nairobi 100 m hurdles
Summer Youth Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Buenos Aires 100 m hurdles
Pan American U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 San Jose 100 m hurdles
NACAC Championships
(U20)
Gold medal – first place 2021 San José 100 m hurdles
NACAC Championships
(U18)
Silver medal – second place 2019 Queretaro 100 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Queretaro 4×100m relay
Carifta Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2019 George Town 100 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2019 George Town 4x100 meters relay
Carifta Games
Youth (U18
Silver medal – second place 2018 Nassau 100 m hurdles

Ackera Nugent (born 29 April 2002) is a Jamaican athlete who specializes in sprinting. She is the 2021 World Athletics U20 Champion in the 100m hurdles.

Career

In 2021, Nugent set an under-20 60m hurdles world record with a time of 7.91s. She came third in the 100m Hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, also making the final of the 100 metres, where she came ninth. Nugent won gold in the 100m Hurdles at the World U20 Championships, clocking a time of 12.95s.

Nugent ran a big personal best over 100m hurdles in 2022, improving to 12.45s. She qualified for the 2022 NCAA Championships however missed them due to an ankle injury.

In 2023, Nugent ran a new Jamaican national record over 60m hurdles, with a time of 7.72 in Albuquerque. She competed at the 2023 World Championships, where she finished fifth in the final.

Nugent ran a Jamaican national record over 100m hurdles at the 2024 Jamaican Championships, clocking a time of 12.28s. In July 2024, she was officially selected in the Jamaican team for the 2024 Summer Olympics, where she made it to the final.

In October 2024, it was announced that she had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track.

References

  1. ^ "Ackera NUGENT - Athlete Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  2. "Gold for Jamaica's Ackera Nugent at World Athletics Under-20 Champs". Jamaica Observer. 21 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. "Nugent strikes 100m hurdles gold for Jamaica, Vascianna takes silver in men's event". www.sportsmax.tv. Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  4. "Ackera Nugent - Arkansas Razorbacks". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2 January 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  5. Foster, Anthony (August 22, 2021). "Ackera Nugent strikes 100h gold in Nairobi". Trackalerts. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  6. Levy, Leighton (June 2, 2022). "Ankle injury forces Ackera Nugent out of NCAA and Jamaica's National Championships". Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  7. "60m Hurdles Prelims Results" (PDF). Flash Results. March 10, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  8. "100 Metres Hurdles Women - Final" (PDF). Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  9. "National championships round-up: Nugent and Thompson impress in Jamaica". World Athletics. June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  10. "Jamaica names team for Paris Olympic Games". World Athletics. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  11. "Grand Slam Track League Signs Roshawn Clarke and Ackera Nugent". FloTrack. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

External links

World U20 Champions in women's 100 metres hurdles


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