Nivea Smith is a sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

. She grew up in Freeport

Freeport, Bahamas

Freeport is a city, district and free trade zone located on the island of Grand Bahama of the North-west Bahamas. In 1955, Wallace Groves, a Virginian financier with lumber interests in Grand Bahama, was granted 50,000 acres Freeport is a city, district and free trade zone located on the island of...

, attended Mary Star of the Sea Primary School, and later graduated from Grand Bahama Catholic High School.

Career

Became the first Bahamian to ever medal at the IAAF World Junior Championships when she earned a bronze in the 200m in 2007 with a time of 23.69 ... A three-time CARIFTA champion in the 200m ... Had a personal-best 200m time of 22.71 Also teamed with Auburn teammate Cache Armbrister Sheniqua Ferguson

Sheniqua Ferguson

Sheniqua Ferguson is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. She was born in Nassau....

and Krystal Bodie and one other to set a meet record in the 4x100m relay of 44.36 ... In 2007, won the CARIFTA 200m title and helped 4x100m relay team set a new junior national record ... Was first in the 200m and third in the 100m at the 2006 CARIFTA meet. Was second in the 2009 Carifta Games over 200m

External links

IAAF PROFILE

AUBURN PROFILE

Personal bests

Event	Time	Venue	Date
100 m	11.52
200 m	22.71
60m	7.51 (indoor)
200m	23.12 (indoor)