Ackera Nugent

Ackera Nugent
Nugent at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the 100 metres hurdles final
Personal information
Nationality Jamaica
Born (2002-04-29) April 29, 2002 (age 22)
Jamaica
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)Sprints, Hurdles
College teamArkansas Razorbacks
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 11.09 (Texas 2021)
200 m: 23.10 (Gainesville 2023)
100 mH: 12.24 (Rome 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Nairobi 100 m hurdles
Summer Youth Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Buenos Aires 100 m hurdles
Pan American U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 San Jose 100 m hurdles
NACAC Championships
(U20)
Gold medal – first place 2021 San José 100 m hurdles
NACAC Championships
(U18)
Silver medal – second place 2019 Queretaro 100 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Queretaro 4×100m relay
Carifta Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2019 George Town 100 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2019 George Town 4x100 meters relay
Carifta Games
Youth (U18
Silver medal – second place 2018 Nassau 100 m hurdles

Ackera Nugent (born 29 April 2002)[1] is a Jamaican athlete who specializes in sprinting. She is the 2021 World Athletics U20 Champion in the 100m hurdles.[2][3]

Career

In 2021, Nugent set an under-20 60m hurdles world record with a time of 7.91s.[4] She came third in the 100m Hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, also making the final of the 100 metres, where she came ninth.[1] Nugent won gold in the 100m Hurdles at the World U20 Championships, clocking a time of 12.95s.[5]

Nugent ran a big personal best over 100m hurdles in 2022, improving to 12.45s.[1] She qualified for the 2022 NCAA Championships however missed them due to an ankle injury.[6]

In 2023, Nugent ran a new Jamaican national record over 60m hurdles, with a time of 7.72 in Albuquerque.[7] She competed at the 2023 World Championships, where she finished fifth in the final.[8]

Nugent ran a Jamaican national record over 100m hurdles at the 2024 Jamaican Championships, clocking a time of 12.28s.[9] In July 2024, she was officially selected in the Jamaican team for the 2024 Summer Olympics, where she made it to the final.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ackera NUGENT - Athlete Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  2. ^ "Gold for Jamaica's Ackera Nugent at World Athletics Under-20 Champs". Jamaica Observer. 21 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Nugent strikes 100m hurdles gold for Jamaica, Vascianna takes silver in men's event". www.sportsmax.tv. Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  4. ^ "Ackera Nugent - Arkansas Razorbacks". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2 January 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Foster, Anthony (August 22, 2021). "Ackera Nugent strikes 100h gold in Nairobi". Trackalerts. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Levy, Leighton (June 2, 2022). "Ankle injury forces Ackera Nugent out of NCAA and Jamaica's National Championships". Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "60m Hurdles Prelims Results" (PDF). Flash Results. March 10, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "100 Metres Hurdles Women - Final" (PDF). Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "National championships round-up: Nugent and Thompson impress in Jamaica". World Athletics. June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Jamaica names team for Paris Olympic Games". World Athletics. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.


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