Jessica Wright (sprinter)
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | March 26, 2000 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres, 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400m: 52.34 (Gainesville, 2023) 400m hurdles: 55.81 (Gainesville, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
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Jessica Wright (born March 26, 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Durham, North Carolina she attended Hillside School and Howard University.[2][3] Wright was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor & Outdoor Champion for the 2021–22 season.[4]
Career
[edit]She finished fifth at the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in New Mexico in the 400 metres.[5]
She was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow as part of the 4x400m relay team.[6] She was part of the quartet which qualified for the final, where they finished in the silver medal position.[7]
In April 2024, she was selected as part of the American team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jessica Wright". World Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (March 25, 2018). "Jordan boys, Hillside girls take Durham County titles". News Observer. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Elfman, Lois (July 14, 2022). "Jessica Wright proudly represents Howard at national championships". Amsterdam News. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Howard's Jessica Wright continues to dominate on the track". hbcu gameday. April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Results: USATF Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. February 17, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Global champions Holloway, Moon and Lyles feature on USA's team for WIC Glasgow 24". World Athletics. February 23, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Women's 4x400m Results – World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. March 3, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24". USATF. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
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