Ashley Kelly (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 March 1991 New York City, United States[1] |
| Education |
University of Illinois University of New York[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 200 m, 400 m |
Ashley Kelly (born 25 March 1991) is a sprinter from British Virgin Islands specialising in the 400 metres.[2] She represented her country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships without advancing from the first round.
She represented the British Virgin Islands at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 200 m event. She finished 5th in her heat with a time of 23.61 seconds and did not qualify for the semifinals.[3] She was the flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[4]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  British Virgin Islands | |||||
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 41st (h) | 100 m | 12.48 |
| 26th (h) | 200 m | 25.17 | |||
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 14th (h) | 400 m | 54.82 |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:37.62 | |||
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 29th (h) | 400 m | 55.71 |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 6th | 400 m | 54.00 |
| 2012 | NACAC U23 Championships | Irapuato, Mexico | 5th | 200 m | 23.77 |
| 5th | 400 m | 53.35 | |||
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 14th (h) | 200 m | 24.30 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF | |||
| 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 7th (B) | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.06 |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 17th (sf) | 400 m | 24.00 | |
| 22nd (sf) | 400 m | 54.35 | |||
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 9th (h) | 200 m | 23.82 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 13th (h) | 400 m | 54.95 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 56th (h) | 200 m | 23.61 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 23.36 (+1.8 m/s, Port of Spain 2015)
- 400 metres – 52.71 (Des Moines 2011)
- 100 metres -- 12.34 (-0.3m/s, Les Abymes,15 April 2006)
- 200 metres --23.17 (+0.3, Gainesville,FL)31 March 2016
- 400 metres-- (52.29, Road Town [A.O.Shirley]) 3 July 2016
Indoor
- 200 metres – 23.69 (Boston 2016)
- 400 metres – 53.01 (Boston 2016)
- 300 metres -- 37.91 (New york (armory),NY), 24 Jan 2016
References
- 1 2 2014 CWG bio
- ↑ Ashley Kelly profile at IAAF
- ↑ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
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