Na'Asha Robinson (born 23 January 1997) is an American tracks and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400m: 51.30 (Eugene, 2021) | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editFrom Huntsville, Alabama, she attended S.R. Butler High School. In 2017 she became the first Tennessee Tech athlete to advance to the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Championships. She later graduated from the University of Arizona in literacy, learning and leadership, and enrolled in graduate school at Alabama A&M.[2]
Career
editIn February 2020, she finished second at the US national indoor championship in Albuquerque, New Mexico over 400 metres.[3]
In June 2021, she ran a new 400m personal best of 51.94 seconds in Nashville.[4] In August 2021, she lowered her personal best to 51.30 seconds in Eugene, Oregon.[5]
In March 2022, she was selected for the 4x400m team at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade.[6]
She finished sixth at the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in New Mexico in the 400 metres.[7]
She was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow as part of the 4x400m relay team.[8] She was part of the quartet which qualified for the final, where they finished in the silver medal position.[9]
In April 2024, she was selected as part of the American team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[10]
References
edit- ^ "N.Robinson". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "ALABAMA A&M STANDOUT NA'ASHA ROBINSON BACK ON TRACK, WITH BIG GOALS IN MIND AT NCAA DIVISION 1 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "NAASHA ROBINSON 2ND PLACE WOMEN'S 400M - TOYOTA USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020". Runnerspace. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN RUNS WORLD-LEADING 52.83 IN RETURN TO 400-METER HURDLES AT MUSIC CITY TRACK CARNIVAL". Runnerspace. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Casacky, Tom (August 2021). "Olympic Trials Women's 400 — Mom Power Rules The Day". Track and Field news. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Crouser, Holloway and Nageotte head US team for Belgrade". World Athletics. 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Results: USATF Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Global champions Holloway, Moon and Lyles feature on USA's team for WIC Glasgow 24". World Athletics. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Women's 4x400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24". USATF. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.