Priscilla Eve Frederick (born 14 February 1989 in

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) is an

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- Antiguan athlete who specialises in the

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. She competed for the United States until 2012, when she switched to

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, the country of her father's birth. She was raised and resides in the Sicklerville section of

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. Frederick placed seventh in the US Olympic Trials. After beginning to compete internationally for Antigua and Barbuda, Frederick won a silver medal in high jump at the

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. She defended her medal at the

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in Lima. In both Pan-American Games, she finished second behind

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n high jumper

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. Frederick's personal bests for the high jump are 1.91 metres outdoors (Toronto 2015) and 1.90 metres indoors (Staten Island 2016). Both are

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. Frederick began coaching at

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in 2016.

Personal life

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and has been vocal about her faith.

Competition record

References

1989 births Living people Antigua and Barbuda female high jumpers World Athletics Championships athletes for Antigua and Barbuda Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Antigua and Barbuda Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Antigua and Barbuda Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) People from Winslow Township, New Jersey Sportspeople from Camden County, New Jersey Sportspeople from Queens, New York Track and field athletes from New Jersey American people of Antigua and Barbuda descent Olympic athletes for Antigua and Barbuda Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Antigua and Barbuda Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Track and field athletes from New York City {{Antigua-athletics-bio-stub African-American Catholics