Naleya Downer
Encyclopedia
Naleya Downer is a retired female track and field
sprinter
from Jamaica
, who competed in the 400 metres
and the 400 metres hurdles
during her career. Her personal best time in the women's 400 metres is 52.61, set on May 4, 2002 in Austin, Texas
. She won a silver medal in the women's 4x400 metres relay at the 2003 Pan American Games
, alongside Michelle Burgher
, Novlene Williams
, and Allison Beckford
.
She ran track for the University of Texas at Austin
.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
from Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, who competed in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
and the 400 metres hurdles
Hurdling
Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
during her career. Her personal best time in the women's 400 metres is 52.61, set on May 4, 2002 in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. She won a silver medal in the women's 4x400 metres relay at the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
, alongside Michelle Burgher
Michelle Burgher
Michelle Burgher is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was a bronze medalist in the 4x400m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece....
, Novlene Williams
Novlene Williams
Novlene Hilaire Williams-Mills is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was initially a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece...
, and Allison Beckford
Allison Beckford
Allison J. Beckford Allison J. Beckford Allison J. Beckford (born May 8, 1979 in Westmorland is a Jamaican. She attended Manning's High school in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland Jamaica. Where she was one of the star athletes coached by Howard Daugharty. She was also academically astute passing...
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She ran track for the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
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Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pan American Games 2003 Pan American Games The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America.... |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | 4x400 m relay Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games The athletics competition at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from Tuesday August 5 to Saturday August 9, 2003... |
3:27.34 |