Shafiqua Maloney
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Shafiqua Maloney (born 27 February 1999) is a Vincentian middle-distance runner.[1][2] She holds the 800 m national record both indoors and outdoors.
NCAA career
She studied for two years at Southern Illinois University and in 2018 moved to the University of Arkansas.[2] She has competed at 200m, 400m, 800m and in 300m hurdles events. She won the 800 m gold and the 400 m silver medal in the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships.[3]
Professional career
She competed in the women's 800m event at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[2] and was the sole flag-bearer for her country in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony.[4]
Maloney also competed at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, finishing 4th in the women's 800m final.[5]
References
- ^ "Shafiqua Maloney, one of SVG's leading middle distance runner,..." thevincentian.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Athletics Maloney Shafiqua - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "OECS Shines at NACAC U23 Champs". The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Headed to Tokyo: 14 Olympians With Razorback Ties Qualify for Games". University of Arkansas News. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ De Shong, Dillon (5 August 2024). "SVG's Shafiqua Maloney narrowly misses medal, takes 4th place in 800m". Loop News. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
External links
- Shafiqua Maloney at World Athletics
- Shafiqua Maloney at TFRRS.org
- Shafiqua Maloney at TFRRS.org
- Shafiqua Maloney at Olympedia
- Arkansas Razorbacks bio
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- 1999 births
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- Olympic athletes for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Olympic female middle-distance runners
- Southern Illinois Salukis women's track and field athletes
- Arkansas Razorbacks women's track and field athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- People from Charlotte Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Central America and Caribbean athletics biography stubs
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sportspeople stubs
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