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]

Ackera Nugent
Personal information
Nationality Jamaica
Born (2002-04-29) April 29, 2002 (age 21)
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)
100mH: 12.43 (Baton Rouge 2023)
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

References edit

  1. ^ "Ackera NUGENT | Profile | World Athletics". 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.

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