Tiandra Tamika Ponteen (born 9 November 1984) is a

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sprinter who specializes in the

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and the

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. She won the 400 metres silver medal at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships. She reached the semi-final at the 1999 World Youth Championships, the 2002 World Junior Championships (in 200 m), the

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, the 2005 World Championships and the 2009 World Championships. She also competed at the 2000 World Junior Championships, the

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and the 2010 World Indoor Championships without progressing from the first round. Her personal best times are 23.41 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in April 2005 in

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; and 50.83 in the 400 metres, achieved in June 2005 in

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. On the indoor track she has 23.24 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in February 2006 in Fayetteville. She also holds the Saint Kitts record in the

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, with 44.41 seconds achieved in July 2004 in

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together with Carol Clarke, Nathandra John and

Virgil Hodge Virgil Hodge (born 17 November 1983) is a female sprinter from Saint Kitts and Nevis who specializes in the 200 metres. She was born in Basseterre.

References

1984 births Living people Saint Kitts and Nevis female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Saint Kitts and Nevis Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Olympic female sprinters {{SaintKittsNevis-athletics-bio-stub