V'Alonee Robinson (born May 6, 1992) is a Bahamian sprinter (Born May 6, 1992) was selected for her country in the 4x100 meter

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at the

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in London, England, but did not compete.

Career

Robinson attended St Augustine's College, before going to

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. She competed for the University's

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team where she was coached by

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. At the Bahamas Olympic Trials in June 2012, she finished third in the women's

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, completing the race in a time of 11.73 seconds behind

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and Carmiesha Cox. Robinson competed in the 4x100 meter

women's team for the Bahamas in July that year at the

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Under-23 Championships in

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. She won a silver medal alongside Krystal Bodie, Ivanique Kemp and Amara Jones in a time of 45.71 seconds. Individually, Robinson came fourth in the women's 100 meters with a time of 11.56 seconds. In July 2012, it was announced by the

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that Robinson had been selected for that year's

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in London, England, as part of the pool for the women's 4x100 meter relay alongside

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, Sheniqua Ferguson,

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and

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. It was Robinson's first Olympic Games, who said on her arrival "This is a wonderful experience. This is the big stage for athletes and I’m just happy to be here. This is the Olympics – everything is big here. It's a great experience and I’m just happy to be a part of it". Although she had hoped to be selected out of the pool, but was not selected for the first heat and the relay team failed to qualify for the final.

References

External links

Auburn Bio
* * Living people Auburn Tigers women's track and field athletes Bahamian female sprinters Bahamian female hurdlers 1992 births Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for the Bahamas Bahamian expatriate sportspeople in the United States {{bahamas-athletics-bio-stub