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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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She attended [[Western Texas College]] and the [[University of Texas at El Paso]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://eu.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/college/utep/2024/05/31/neisha-burgher-stamps-herself-as-a-utep-all-time-great-in-senior-season/73899395007/|website=elpasotimes|accessdate=1 July 2024|title= Neisha Burgher stamps herself as a UTEP all-time great in senior season|first=Bret|last=Blomquist}}</ref> |
From [[St. Thomas, Jamaica]], she started running competetive meets whilst still in primary school.<ref name="contract"/> She attended [[Western Texas College]] in [[Snyder, Texas]], and the [[University of Texas at El Paso]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://eu.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/college/utep/2024/05/31/neisha-burgher-stamps-herself-as-a-utep-all-time-great-in-senior-season/73899395007/|website=elpasotimes|accessdate=1 July 2024|title= Neisha Burgher stamps herself as a UTEP all-time great in senior season|first=Bret|last=Blomquist}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theprospectordaily.com/2023/01/25/track-and-field-continue-strong-start-at-mlk-meet/|website=Theprospectordaily|accessdate=1 July 2024|title= Track and field continue strong start at MLK meet|date=25 January 2023}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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In January 2023, in her debut race for UTEP, she broke [[Tobi Amusan]]'s school record in the indoor 200 metres, in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]]. |
In January 2023, in her debut race for [[University of Texas at El Paso |UTEP]], she broke [[Tobi Amusan]]'s school record in the indoor 200 metres, running 23.20 in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7196150?eventId=10229575|website=World Athletics|accessdate=1 July 2024|title= Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational|date=21 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="contract">{{cite web|url= https://eu.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/2023/02/02/faces-off-the-field-utep-tracks-niesha-burgher/69860714007/|website=elpasotimes|accessdate=1 July 2024|title= Faces off the field: UTEP track's Niesha Burgher|first=Bret|last=Blomquist}}</ref> |
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She placed third in the 200 meters at the 2024 Jamaican Championships on 30 June 2024, running a personal best time of 20.39 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/148906-shericka-jackson-and-bryan-levell-crowned-200m-champions-at-jamaica-national-championships |website=Sportsmax|title= Shericka Jackson and Bryan Levell crowned 200m champions at Jamaica National Championships|first=Leighton|last=Levy|date=June 30, 2024|accessdate=1 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://kvia.com/sports/2024/06/30/uteps-niesha-burgher-is-headed-to-her-first-olympic-games-paris-2024/|website=kvia.com|accessdate=1 July 2024|title= UTEP’s Niesha Burgher is headed to her first Olympic Games, Paris 2024|first=Bea|last=Martinez|date=30 June 2024}}</ref> |
She placed third in the 200 meters at the 2024 Jamaican Championships on 30 June 2024, running a personal best time of 20.39 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/148906-shericka-jackson-and-bryan-levell-crowned-200m-champions-at-jamaica-national-championships |website=Sportsmax|title= Shericka Jackson and Bryan Levell crowned 200m champions at Jamaica National Championships|first=Leighton|last=Levy|date=June 30, 2024|accessdate=1 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://kvia.com/sports/2024/06/30/uteps-niesha-burgher-is-headed-to-her-first-olympic-games-paris-2024/|website=kvia.com|accessdate=1 July 2024|title= UTEP’s Niesha Burgher is headed to her first Olympic Games, Paris 2024|first=Bea|last=Martinez|date=30 June 2024}}</ref> In July 2024, she was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the [[2024 Paris Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/149220-jaaa-announces-star-studded-team-for-2024-paris-olympic-games|website=Sportsmax.tv|accessdate=8 July 2024|title= JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games|first=Leighton|last=Levy|date=July 7, 2024}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 14:23, 8 July 2024
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 August 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100m: 11.06 (El Paso, 2024) 200m: 22.39 (Kingston, 2024) |
Niesha Burgher (born 8 August 2002) is a Jamaican sprinter. She finished third at the Jamaican national championships over 200 metres in 2024.[1]
Early life
From St. Thomas, Jamaica, she started running competetive meets whilst still in primary school.[2] She attended Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas, and the University of Texas at El Paso.[3][4]
Career
In January 2023, in her debut race for UTEP, she broke Tobi Amusan's school record in the indoor 200 metres, running 23.20 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[5][2]
She placed third in the 200 meters at the 2024 Jamaican Championships on 30 June 2024, running a personal best time of 20.39 seconds.[6][7] In July 2024, she was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8]
References
- ^ "Niesha Burgher". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ a b Blomquist, Bret. "Faces off the field: UTEP track's Niesha Burgher". elpasotimes. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Blomquist, Bret. "Neisha Burgher stamps herself as a UTEP all-time great in senior season". elpasotimes. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Track and field continue strong start at MLK meet". Theprospectordaily. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational". World Athletics. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (June 30, 2024). "Shericka Jackson and Bryan Levell crowned 200m champions at Jamaica National Championships". Sportsmax. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Martinez, Bea (30 June 2024). "UTEP's Niesha Burgher is headed to her first Olympic Games, Paris 2024". kvia.com. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (July 7, 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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