Haley Nicole Nemra (born October 4, 1989) is an American-born Marshallese track athlete from Marysville, Washington. She was the first woman to represent the Marshall Islands at the Olympics.[1]
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| Full name | Haley Nicole Nemra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Marshall Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 4, 1989 Marysville, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 800m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | University of San Francisco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | Beijing 2008 (didn't advance), London 2012 (didn't advance) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 2:14:90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's 800 meters where she did not advance to the semifinals but finished with a personal best time of 2:14.90. She was flag-bearer for Marshall Islands during the Opening Ceremony in London.[2] She competed for the University of San Francisco from 2008–2011.[3]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Marshall Islands
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| 2006 | Oceania Youth Championships | Apia, Samoa | 3rd | 800 m | 2:31.08 min |
| 3rd | 1500 m | 5:32.57 min | |||
| 2010 | Micronesian Games | Koror, Palau | 2nd | 400 m | 62.15 s |
| 1st | 800 m | 2:27.40 min | |||
| 2nd | 1500 m | 5:22.80 min | |||
| 3rd | 5000 m | 21:32.75 min | |||
| 2012 | Oceania Championships (Regional Division West) | Cairns, Australia | 2nd | 800 m | 2:16.04 min |
References
edit- ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Haley Nemra". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22.
- ^ "Haley Nemra". University of San Francisco.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Haley Nemra at World Athletics
- Haley Nemra at TFRRS.org
- Haley Nemra at Olympedia
- Sports reference biography
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