Christabel Nettey (born June 2, 1991 in Brampton, Ontario) is a Canadian athlete specialising in the long jump.[2] She is a two-time Olympian, 2016 and 2020. She has been to two Commonwealth Games, winning gold at the 2018 edition and bronze at the 2014 edition. She won gold at the 2015 Pan American Games.
_02.jpg) Christabel Nettey (2013 World Championships in Athletics) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 2, 1991 Brampton, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arizona State University[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | 6.99 NR (2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Athletic career
editShe was a gold medallist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 Pan American Games. She has also won bronze medals at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie and the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Nettey placed fourth at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics and was a member of Canada's 2016 Olympic team.[3]
She has indoor and outdoor personal bests of 6.99 metres (indoors at the XL Galan and outdoor at the Prefontaine Classic, both in 2015). Both of these performances were Canadian records.
She attended Arizona State University and competed collegiately for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Her best performance for them was a second-place finish at the NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship in 2013.
Nettey has qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4][5]
Personal life
editNettey was born in Ontario, Canada to Eustace and Genevieve Nettey who are both from Ghana.[6][7]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 8th | 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 14.42 |
| 14th (q) | Long jump | 5.88 m | |||
| 3rd | Medley relay | 2:09.08 | |||
| 2009 | Pan American Junior Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd | Long jump | 6.05 m |
| 2012 | NACAC U23 Championships | Irapuato, Mexico | 1st | Long jump | 6.18 m |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 14th (q) | Long jump | 6.22 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 20th (q) | Long jump | 6.47 m | |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 3rd | Long jump | 6.63 m | |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3rd | Long jump | 6.49 m |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 1st | Long jump | 6.90 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 4th | Long jump | 6.95 m | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 20th (q) | Long jump | 6.37 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 19th (q) | Long jump | 6.36 m |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 7th | Long jump | 6.63 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 1st | Long jump | 6.84 m | |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 14th | Long jump | 5.96 m |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 22nd (q) | Long jump | 6.29 m |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 17th (q) | Long jump | 6.50 m |
| NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 2nd | Long jump | 6.46 m |
Collegiate competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Arizona State University | |||||
| 2013 | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon University of Oregon |
13th | Long jump | 6.24 m (20 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| NCAA Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas Randal Tyson Track Center |
2nd | Long jump | 6.55 m (21 ft 5+3⁄4 in) | |
| 2012 | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Des Moines, Iowa Drake Stadium |
8th | Long jump | 6.37 m (20 ft 10+3⁄4 in) |
| 16th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.84 | |||
| NCAA Indoor Championships | Nampa, Idaho Ford Idaho Center |
11th | Long jump | 6.15 m (20 ft 2 in) | |
| 2011 | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Des Moines, Iowa Drake Stadium |
7th | Long jump | 6.47 m (21 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| NCAA Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium |
17th | Long jump | 5.13 m (16 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | |
| 2010 | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon Hayward Field |
16th | 4x100 | 44.96 |
| NCAA Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas Randal Tyson Track Center |
17th | Long jump | 6.04 m (19 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | |
References
edit- ^ Kazan 2013 profile
- ^ Christabel Nettey at World Athletics
- ^ Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (3 July 2021). "Team Canada to have 57 competitors in athletics at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "57 athletes nominated to Canada's Olympic track & field team". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Christabel Nettey Canada Long Jump | Spikes". spikes.worldathletics.org. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "Athletics NETTEY Christabel". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "tfrrs.org Christabel Nettey Arizona State DI, Pac-12, MPSF, DI West Results". Retrieved 3 June 2016.
External links
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- Christabel Nettey at World Athletics
- Christabel Nettey at Athletics Canada (archive)
- Christabel Nettey at Team Canada
- Christabel Nettey at Olympics.com
- Christabel Nettey at Olympedia
- Christabel Nettey at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Christabel Nettey at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Christabel Nettey at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (archived)
- Christabel Nettey at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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