Brianne Bethel
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| Nationality | Bahamian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 July 1998 Freeport, Bahamas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Bahamas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brianne Natalia Bethel (born 5 July 1998) is a Bahamian sprinter.[1]
A student at the University of Houston, Bethel secured her place at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics when she ran two personal bests, including attaining an Olympic qualifying time, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) conference championships in May 2021 in Tampa, Florida. She clocked a personal best of 22.54 seconds in the 200m to become the eighth Bahamian to qualify for the Olympic Games[2] and went on to compete in the Women's 4 × 400 metres relay event.[3]
Her twin sister, Brittni, was a teammate of hers on the University of Houston track team.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics | Athlete Profile: BETHEL Brianne Natalia - Pan American Games Lima 2019". wrsd.lima2019.pe.
- ^ French, Simba (May 18, 2021). "Bethel qualifies for the Olympics". The Nassau Guardian.
- ^ "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 1 Results - Women's 4 x 400m Relay" (PDF). olympics.com. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original (pdf) on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Stubbs, Brent (16 May 2018). "Brianne Making Great Strides For The Cougars". Tribune242. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Brianne Bethel at World Athletics
- Brianne Bethel at Olympics.com
- Brianne Bethel at Olympedia
- Brianne Bethel at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
- Houston Cougars bio
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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