Ashley Kelly (sprinter)

Ashley Natasha Kelly (born 25 March 1991) is a sprinter from British Virgin Islands specialising in the 400 metres.[3] She represented her country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships without advancing from the first round.

Ashley Kelly
Personal information
Full nameAshley Natasha Kelly
Born (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991
New York City, United States[1]
EducationUniversity of Illinois
University of New York[1]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)200 m, 400 m

She represented the British Virgin Islands at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 200 m event. She finished 5th in her heat with a time of 23.61 seconds and did not qualify for the semifinals.[4] She was the flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[5]

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  British Virgin Islands
2007 World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 41st (h) 100 m 12.48
26th (h) 200 m 25.17
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 14th (h) 400 m 54.82
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:37.62
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 29th (h) 400 m 55.71
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 6th 400 m 54.00
2012 NACAC U23 Championships Irapuato, Mexico 5th 200 m 23.77
5th 400 m 53.35
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 14th (h) 200 m 24.30
– 4 × 100 m relay DNF
2014 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 7th (B) 4 × 100 m relay 45.06
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 17th (sf) 400 m 24.00
22nd (sf) 400 m 54.35
2015 NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 9th (h) 200 m 23.82
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 13th (h) 400 m 54.95
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 56th (h) 200 m 23.61
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 10th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 44.78
7th 4 × 200 m relay 1:35.35
World Championships London, United Kingdom 24th (sf) 400 m 54.50
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 14th (sf) 400 m 53.00
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 5th 400 m 53.84
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 15th (h) 400 m 54.42

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 200 metres – 23.36 (+1.8 m/s, Port of Spain 2015)
  • 400 metres – 52.71 (Des Moines 2011)
  • 100 metres—12.34 (-0.3 m/s, Les Abymes, 15 April 2006)
  • 200 metres—23.17 (+0.3, Gainesville, FL) 31 March 2016
  • 400 metres-- (52.29, Road Town [A.O.Shirley]) 3 July 2016

Indoor

  • 200 metres – 23.69 (Boston 2016)
  • 400 metres – 53.01 (Boston 2016)
  • 300 metres—37.91 (New york (armory), NY), 24 Jan 2016

References
  1. 2014 CWG bio
  2. "2019 CWG bio". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. Ashley Kelly at World Athletics
  4. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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