Jura Lanconia Levy (born 4 November 1990) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. Her personal bests for the events are 11.10 seconds and 22.76 seconds, respectively.
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| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 November 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She attended South Plains College and won four gold medals at the 2010 NJCAA championships, taking the 100 m and 200 m titles and two relay titles.[2] She has won a number of medals at the CARIFTA Games including a relay gold in 2006, 200 m bronze in 2008 and a sprints gold/silver double at the 2009 CARIFTA Games.[3][4][5]
At international level, she was a finalist in both the individual sprints at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics and reached the 200 m final at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[6] Her last appearance in the age group categories came at the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, where she was a double sprints bronze medallist and took a silver medal in the 4×100 m relay.[7]
Levy began competing at the senior level in 2011. At the 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics in July she won silver medals over 100 m in the individual and relay competitions.[8] She was selected to represent Jamaica in the 100 m at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu and reached the semi-finals of the event. She ran in the heat stage of the women's relay and although she did not race in the final, she received a world silver medal as part of the team.[9]
Personal bests
edit| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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| 100 m | 11.10 (0.3 m/s) | Kingston, Jamaica | 24 June 2011 |
| 200 m | 22.76 (1.8 m/s) | Hutchinson, Kansas | 25 May 2011 |
| 400 m | 53.48 | Lubbock, Texas | 2 April 2011 |
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Jamaica
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| 2005 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 5th | 200 m | 24.38 (-1.0 m/s) |
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 4th | 200 m | 24.39 (-0.6 m/s) |
| 5th | 400 m | 57.31 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.66 | |||
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 7th (sf) | 100 m | 12.01 (0.8 m/s) |
| 4th (sf) | 200 m | 24.28 (-1.5 m/s) | |||
| 2nd | Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) |
2:06.77 | |||
| 2008 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4th | 100 m | 11.52 w (2.5 m/s) |
| 3rd | 200 m | 23.28 (1.4 m/s) | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.90 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 8th | 200 m | 23.95 (-0.9 m/s) | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.98 | |||
| 2009 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia | 2nd | 100 m | 11.33 w (2.5 m/s) |
| 1st | 200 m | 23.20 (1.5 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.04 | |||
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 15th (sf) | 100 m | 11.19 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.19 | |||
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 5th | 100 m | 11.52 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.41 | |||
| NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.33 | |
References
edit- ^ "2018 CAC Games bio". Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ Jura Levy Archived 13 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine. South Plains College Roster 2010/2011. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
- ^ CARIFTA Games 2006 Archived 31 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
- ^ CARIFTA Games 2008 Archived 31 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
- ^ CARIFTA Games 2009 Archived 22 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
- ^ Levy Jura. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
- ^ 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships. USATF. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
- ^ CAC Mayagüez PUR 15 - 17 July/ 23rd Central American and Caribbean Championships. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
- ^ 4x100 Metres Relay - W Heats Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
