Amya Clarke
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| Full name | Amya Briana Clarke | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Saint Kitts & Nevis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 September 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5’5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amya Briana Clarke (born 10 September 1999) is an athlete from Saint Kitts and Nevis.
From Christ Church where she attended Saddlers Secondary School before going to Iowa Western Community College,[1] and the University of Akron in Ohio.[2] In June 2021, under the universality rule within the Olympic qualifying criteria which allows smaller nations with developing sports programs to send representatives to the competition she was confirmed as being selected for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres.[3] She was awarded the honour of being the flag bearer for her nation in the opening ceremony.[4] She won the 100 m silver medal in the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships.[5] She won the 2021 Junior Pan American Games 100 m silver medal at the games held in Colombia.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "5 more Reiver Women qualify for Nationals at Pitt State, 5th ranked squad sees several set PRS". 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Amya Clarke - Track & Field".
- ^ "Kristina Knott sprints her way to Tokyo Olympics".
- ^ "Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo | Features | World Athletics".
- ^ "OECS Shines at NACAC U23 Champs". The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Breaking News: Clarke takes Silver at Pan Am Juniors". Skn Vibes. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Amya Clarke at World Athletics
- Amya Clarke at TFRRS.org
- Amya Clarke at TFRRS.org
- Amya Clarke at Olympedia
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- Saint Kitts and Nevis female sprinters
- Iowa Western Reivers women's track and field athletes
- Akron Zips women's track and field athletes
- People from Christ Church Nichola Town Parish
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic female sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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