Lanae-Tava Thomas (born 28 January 2001) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. She finished third at the Jamaican national championships over 200 metres in 2023.[1]
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| Nationality | Jamaica | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 January 2001 Saint Andrew, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 11.06 (Sacramento, 2023) 200m: 22.38 (Austin, 2023) 400m: 51.22 (Gainesville, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Junior career edit
Born in Jamaica and educated at Vaz Prep School in Kingston, Jamaica,[2] She was also schooled at Rush–Henrietta Central School District,[3] and was a member of Max Velocity Track and Field Club.[4] She was an 11-time New York State Champion in the long jump and sprint events. She attended the University of Southern California where she was part of a winning NCAA 4x100m relay team.[5] She represented the United States at the 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in Costa Rica, winning gold in the 200 metres.[6] In 2021, she won the NCAA 4x100m relay for a second time in three years.[7] That year, the USC women won the overall NCAA title.[8] She later transferred to the University of Texas.[9]
Senior career edit
She is coached by Eldrick Floreal. After changing her international registration to Jamaica, she finished third in the 200m at the 2023 Jamaican National Championship.[10] However, she was unable to compete at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest due to administrative difficulties over her registration. She signed an endorsement deal with Puma in 2023.[2]
In January 2024, she won 400 metres at the Dr. Martin Luther King Collegiate Invitational, in a time of 51.97 seconds.[11] In February 2024, she was selected to run for Jamaica at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow.[12] She ran the opening leg in the final of the 4x400m relay in Glasgow.[13]
She ran 22.84 seconds for the 200 metres to finish third at the Jamaica International in May 2024.[14]
Personal life edit
Born in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica, she moved to Rochester, New York in 2012. Her parents are called Michelle and Lancelot. She has brothers Howard Bailey and Giovanni, and a sister called Lorriel.[15]
References edit
- ^ "Lanae-Tava Thomas". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b Levy, Leighton (January 19, 2024). "From heartbreak to triumph: Sprinter Lanae-Tava Thomas' transfer to Jamaica opens door to 2024 Paris Olympics". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Moriello, John (26 January 2018). "Best in Upstate: Lanae-Tava Thomas sprints, jumps way into New York history". Pressconnects.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Johnson, James (28 July 2017). "Rush-Henrietta's Lanae-Tava Thomas sets USA Junior Olympic long jump record". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Lanae-Tava Thomas Returns Home After taking Gold in Costa Rica". Spectrum Local News. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Johnson, James (20 July 2019). "Rush-Henrietta grad Lanae-Tava Thomas has first international track and field gold medal". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "USC women's track team wins 2nd NCAA outdoor title in 3 years". ocregister. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "USC women win NCAA outdoor track and field team title". LA Times. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "40 names you should know before the 2022 women's outdoor track season". ncaa. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Johnson, James (July 19, 2023). "Former Rush-Henrietta track star is on a path to compete for a world championship". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (January 21, 2024). "Lanae-Tava Thomas triumphs in 400m at Martin Luther King Memorial as plan emerges for pre-Olympic preparation". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Ackeem Blake, Shashalee Forbes lead Jamaica's 19-member team to World Indoors". Sportsmax. February 23, 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Women's 4x400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ de Villiers, Ockert (12 May 2024). "JAMAICA ATHLETICS INVITATIONAL 2024: WORLD LEAD FOR TOBI AMUSAN AS ZHARNEL HUGHES UPSTAGES AMERICANS IN MEN'S 200M". Olympics.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Girls Athlete of the Week: Lanae-Tava Thomas". USA Today. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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