Lanae-Tava Thomas
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| Born | 28 January 2001 Saint Andrew, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 11.06 (Sacramento, 2023) 200m: 22.34 (Kingston, 2024) 400m: 51.22 (Gainesville, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
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Lanae-Tava Thomas (born 28 January 2001) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. She finished second at the Jamaican national championships over 200 metres in 2024.[1]
Career
[edit]Junior career
[edit]Born in Jamaica and educated at Vaz Prep School in Kingston, Jamaica,[2] She was also schooled at Rush–Henrietta Central School District,[3] and was a member of Max Velocity Track and Field Club.[4] She was an 11-time New York State Champion in the long jump and sprint events. She attended the University of Southern California where she was part of a winning NCAA 4x100m relay team.[5] She represented the United States at the 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in Costa Rica, winning gold in the 200 metres.[6] In 2021, she won the NCAA 4x100m relay for a second time in three years.[7] That year, the USC women won the overall NCAA title.[8] She later transferred to the University of Texas.[9]
Senior career
[edit]She is coached by Eldrick Floreal. After changing her international registration to Jamaica, she finished third in the 200m at the 2023 Jamaican National Championship.[10] However, she was unable to compete at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest due to administrative difficulties over her registration. She signed an endorsement deal with Puma in 2023.[2]
In January 2024, she won 400 metres at the Dr. Martin Luther King Collegiate Invitational, in a time of 51.97 seconds.[11] In February 2024, she was selected to run for Jamaica at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow.[12] She ran the opening leg in the final of the 4x400m relay in Glasgow.[13]
She ran 22.84 seconds for the 200 metres to finish third at the Jamaica International in May 2024.[14] She produced a lifetime best of 22.36 seconds to win the women's 200 metres at the Racers Grand Prix in Kingston, Jamaica on 1 June 2024.[15] She finished second in the 290 meters at the 2024 Jamaican Championships on 30 June 2024.[16]
She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris over 200 metres, reaching the semi-finals.[17][18]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica, she moved to Rochester, New York in 2012. Her parents are called Michelle and Lancelot. She has brothers Howard Bailey and Giovanni, and a sister called Lorriel.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lanae-Tava Thomas". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b Levy, Leighton (January 19, 2024). "From heartbreak to triumph: Sprinter Lanae-Tava Thomas' transfer to Jamaica opens door to 2024 Paris Olympics". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Moriello, John (26 January 2018). "Best in Upstate: Lanae-Tava Thomas sprints, jumps way into New York history". Pressconnects.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Johnson, James (28 July 2017). "Rush-Henrietta's Lanae-Tava Thomas sets USA Junior Olympic long jump record". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Lanae-Tava Thomas Returns Home After taking Gold in Costa Rica". Spectrum Local News. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Johnson, James (20 July 2019). "Rush-Henrietta grad Lanae-Tava Thomas has first international track and field gold medal". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "USC women's track team wins 2nd NCAA outdoor title in 3 years". ocregister. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "USC women win NCAA outdoor track and field team title". LA Times. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "40 names you should know before the 2022 women's outdoor track season". ncaa. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Johnson, James (July 19, 2023). "Former Rush-Henrietta track star is on a path to compete for a world championship". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (January 21, 2024). "Lanae-Tava Thomas triumphs in 400m at Martin Luther King Memorial as plan emerges for pre-Olympic preparation". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Ackeem Blake, Shashalee Forbes lead Jamaica's 19-member team to World Indoors". Sportsmax. February 23, 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Women's 4x400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ de Villiers, Ockert (12 May 2024). "JAMAICA ATHLETICS INVITATIONAL 2024: WORLD LEAD FOR TOBI AMUSAN AS ZHARNEL HUGHES UPSTAGES AMERICANS IN MEN'S 200M". Olympics.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Thomas produces personal best to take 200m". Jamaica Gleaner. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (June 30, 2024). "Shericka Jackson and Bryan Levell crowned 200m champions at Jamaica National Championships". Sportsmax. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Women's 200m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (July 7, 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Girls Athlete of the Week: Lanae-Tava Thomas". USA Today. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
