Ackelia Smith

Ackelia Smith (born 5 February 2002) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competes internationally in both the long jump and the triple jump.

Ackelia Smith
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2002-02-05) 5 February 2002
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Long jump, triple jump
College teamTexas Longhorns
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Long jump: 7.08 m (Norman, 2023)
  • Triple jump: 14.54 m (Austin, 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Carifta Games
(U18)
Gold medal – first place2018 Nassau Long jump
Gold medal – first place2018 Nassau Triple jump

Career

In June 2022, Smith won the Jamaican national championship in long jump with a jump of 6.56 metres and finished runner-up in the triple jump with a distance of 13.93 metres. Prior to that, in the same month representing the University of Texas she had reached the finals of the NCAA championships in both events finishing eighth in the long jump (6.34 m) and fourth in the triple jump (13.79 m). Selected for the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the triple jump, Smith scored a big personal best of 14.36 metres to qualify for the final on her senior major championship debut.[1] In the final Smith jumped 13.90 metres to finish in 12th place. Smith was selected for the long jump at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England and qualified for the final with a jump of 6.35 metres.[2]

Smith qualified fourth at the 2023 World Athletics Championships long jump in Budapest and finished eleventh in the final.[3]

References
  1. "Ackelia Smith 'super happy' after big PB in women's triple jump". Jamaica.loopnews.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. "CG2022 Jamaica's only competitor moves into women's long jump final". Jamaica Gleaner.
  3. "Women's Long Jump Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.


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