Jonielle Antonique Smith (born 30 January 1996) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the

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Career

She won gold with team Jamaica in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2019 World Championships, and was also a 100 metres finalist. She attended and graduated from

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, competing for the

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from 2015 to 2018. She now trains at MVP International in Florida, an extension of the Jamaica-based MVP Track Club. She is coached by

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who originally recruited her to Auburn.

International competitions

Personal bests

Outdoor *

– 11.04 (+0.6 m/s, Kingston, Jamaica 2019) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 23.22 (+1.9 m/s, Auburn, Alabama 2017) Indoor *

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior at ...

– 7.15 (College Station, Texas 2018)

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* * 1996 births Living people Jamaican female sprinters Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Jamaica World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica World Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships winners Athletes from Kingston, Jamaica Auburn University alumni Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Auburn Tigers women's track and field athletes 21st-century Jamaican women {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub