Nivea Smith (born 18 February 1990) is a sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. She grew up in Freeport where she attended Mary Star of the Sea Primary School, and later graduated from Grand Bahama Catholic High School. She later went on to compete for Auburn University where she was coached by Henry Rolle. She became the first Bahamian to ever medal at the IAAF World Youth Championships when she earned a bronze in the 200m in 2007 with a time of 23.69.
Personal bests EventTimeVenueDate100 m11.52 Athens, Georgia 14 MAY 2011 200 m22.71Nassau, Bahamas26 JUN 201060m 7.51 (indoor)Blacksburg, Virginia 03 FEB 2012200m23.12 (indoor)Fayetteville, Arkansas12 MAR 2010
Achievements Representing 2005CARIFTA Games (U-17)Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago5th100 m11.94 (1.5 m/s)4th200 m24.16 (-1.0 m/s)2006CARIFTA Games (U-17)Les Abymes, Guadeloupe3rd100 m11.90 (1.0 m/s)1st200 m23.66 (-0.6 m/s)2nd relay46.172nd relay3:49.14Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago4th100 m12.02 (0.7 m/s)3rd200 m24.23 w (3.2 m/s)3rd relay46.31World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China11th (h) relay45.412007CARIFTA Games (U-20)Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands1st200 m23.45 (1.3 m/s)10thLong jump4.91m (-0.2 m/s)1st relay44.94World Youth ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic3rd200 m23.69 (-1.9 m/s)5th (h)Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m)2:13.042008CARIFTA Games (U-20)Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis1st200 m23.01 (1.4 m/s)1st relay44.36 CR4th relay3:47.47World Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland11th (sf)200 m23.84 (-1.1 m/s)4th relay44.612009CARIFTA Games (U-20)Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia2nd200 m23.36 (1.5 m/s)2nd relay45.43
References
External links World Athletics Bio Auburn Bio Smith 2006 Carifta Games 200m Gold Nivea Smith post race interview after her 200m in Moscow