Kaina Darina Martinez (born 20 February 1986) is a Belizean athlete. She competed in 100 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1][2] In 2017, she was named one of nine finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.[3] Martinez was born in the Garifuna village of Seine Bight, Stann Creek District.[3]
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| Full name | Kaina Darina Martinez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 February 1986 Seine Bight, Stann Creek, Belize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Belize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Women's Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal bests edit
- 100 m: 11.52 s (wind: +1.8 m/s) – Kingsville, Texas, 22 March 2014
- 200 m: 24.08 s (wind: +2.0 m/s) – Kingsville, Texas, 3 May 2014
- Long jump: 5.56 m (wind: +0.0 m/s) – Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 30 July 2010
Achievements edit
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| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Belize
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| 2003 | Central American Junior Championships (U20) | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | 100 m | 12.92 |
| 4th | 200 m | 26.84 | |||
| 6th | Long jump | 4.89 m | |||
| 2004 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships | Coatzacoalcos, México | 6th (h) | 100 m | 12.50 w (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
| 7th (h) | 200 m | 26.60 w (wind: +2.8 m/s) | |||
| 2005 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 4th | 100 m | 12.73 (wind: -3.7 m/s) |
| 2nd | 200 m | 25.56 (−1.5 m/s) | |||
| 3rd | 400 m | 58.28 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.06 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 4:20.19 | |||
| 2006 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 5th (h) | 100 m | 12.70 (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 8th | 200 m | 26.59 (wind: +0.5 m/s) | |||
| 2007 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | 100 m | 12.47 (−0.8 m/s) |
| 8th | 400 m | 1:12.66 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.34 | |||
| NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 12th (h) | 200 m | 25.90 (+2.7 m/s) | |
| Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 23rd (h) | 200 m | 25.66 (+0.4 m/s) | |
| 2008 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Toluca, México | 11th (h) | 100m | 12.31 (wind: +0.9 m/s) A |
| 8th | Long jump | 5.16m (wind: NWI) A | |||
| 2009 | Central American Championships | Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala | 1st | 100 m | 11.98 CR (NWI) |
| 4th | 200 m | 25.21 (NWI) | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 17th (h) | 100 m | 12.16 | |
| 2010 | Central American Games | Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá | 1st | 100 m | 12.05 (+0.2 m/s) |
| 1st | 200 m | 24.89 (+0.5 m/s) | |||
| 2nd | Long jump | 5.49m (+0.9 m/s) | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 16th (h) | 100 m | 12.11 (+1.8 m/s) | |
| 9th (h) | 200 m | 25.17 (+0.9 m/s) | |||
| 15th (q) | Long jump | 5.56m | |||
| Central American Championships | Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala | 1st | 100 m | 12.55 (−2.7 m/s) | |
| 1st | 200 m | 25.54 (NWI) | |||
| 3rd | Long jump | 5.48m (NWI) | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 50.75 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 4:27.26 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 7th (h) | 100 m | 12.27 | |
| 5th (h) | 200 m | 25.65 | |||
| 18th | Long jump | 5.05m | |||
| 2011 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 100 m | 11.74 CR (−0.6 m/s) |
| 1st | 200 m | 24.17 CR (−0.7 m/s) | |||
| 5th | Long jump | 5.49 m (wind: +1.1 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.50 | |||
| World Championships | Daegu, Korea | 42nd (h) | 100 m | 12.17 (+0.3 m/s) | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 8th (qf) | 100 m | 11.89 (+1.3 m/s) |
References edit
- ^ "Kaina Martinez". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ XIX Commonwealth Games – Participant Information – MARTINEZ Kaina, retrieved 25 July 2014
- ^ a b "Kaina Martinez among 9 finalist for 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year Award". Breaking Belize News. 1 October 2017.
External links edit
- Kaina Martinez at World Athletics
- Athlete profile at London2012
