Ackera Nugent (born 29 April 2002)[1] is a Jamaican athlete who specializes in sprinting. She is the 2021 World Athletics U20 Champion in the 100m hurdles.[2][3]
 Nugent at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the 100 metres hurdles final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 29, 2002 Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints, Hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arkansas Razorbacks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 11.09 (Texas 2021) 200 m: 23.10 (Gainesville 2023) 100 mH: 12.24 (Rome 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn 2021, Nugent set an under-20 60m hurdles world record with a time of 7.91s.[4] She came third in the 100m Hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, also making the final of the 100 metres, where she came ninth.[1] Nugent won gold in the 100m Hurdles at the World U20 Championships, clocking a time of 12.95s.[5]
Nugent ran a big personal best over 100m hurdles in 2022, improving to 12.45s.[1] She qualified for the 2022 NCAA Championships however missed them due to an ankle injury.[6]
In 2023, Nugent ran a new Jamaican national record over 60m hurdles, with a time of 7.72 in Albuquerque.[7] She competed at the 2023 World Championships, where she finished fifth in the final.[8]
Nugent ran a Jamaican national record over 100m hurdles at the 2024 Jamaican Championships, clocking a time of 12.28s.[9] In July 2024, she was officially selected in the Jamaican team for the 2024 Summer Olympics, where she made it to the final.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ackera NUGENT - Athlete Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ackera Nugent - Arkansas Razorbacks". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2 January 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (August 22, 2021). "Ackera Nugent strikes 100h gold in Nairobi". Trackalerts. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (June 2, 2022). "Ankle injury forces Ackera Nugent out of NCAA and Jamaica's National Championships". Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "60m Hurdles Prelims Results" (PDF). Flash Results. March 10, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "100 Metres Hurdles Women - Final" (PDF). Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "National championships round-up: Nugent and Thompson impress in Jamaica". World Athletics. June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Jamaica names team for Paris Olympic Games". World Athletics. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
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