Nivea Smith

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. She later went on to compete for Auburn University

Nivea Smith
Medal record
Women’s Athletics
Representing  Bahamas
World Youth Championships
2007 Ostrava200 m
CAC Championships
2011 Mayagüez200 m
2011 Mayagüez4×100 m relay
2013 Morelia4×100 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
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

Career

Became the first Bahamian to ever medal at the IAAF World youth 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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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



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