Jonielle Smith

Jonielle Antonique Smith (born 30 January 1996) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.^[3]

Jonielle Smith

Smith (left) at the 2019 World Championships
Personal information
Born	(1996-01-30) 30 January 1996 (age 28) Kingston, Jamaica
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country	Jamaica
Sport	Athletics
Event	100 metres
College team	Auburn Tigers (2015–2018)
Club	MVP International[2]
Turned pro	2018[2]
Coached by	Henry Rolle[2]
Medal record World Championships 2019 Doha 4×100 m relay Central American and Caribbean Games 2018 Barranquilla 100 m 2018 Barranquilla 4×100 m relay NACAC Championships 2018 Toronto 100 m 2018 Toronto 4×100 m relay CARIFTA Games (Junior) 2014 Fort-de-France 100 m 2014 Fort-de-France 4×100 m relay

Career

She won gold with team Jamaica in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2019 World Championships, and was also a 100 metres finalist.^[4][5]

She attended and graduated from Auburn University, competing for the Auburn Tigers from 2015 to 2018.^[6] She now trains at MVP International in Florida, an extension of the Jamaica-based MVP Track Club.^[2][7] She is coached by Henry Rolle who originally recruited her to Auburn.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2011	CARIFTA Games (U17)	Montego Bay, Jamaica	2nd	100 m	24.14
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	45.75
2013	World Youth Championships	Donetsk, Ukraine	18th (sf)	100 m	12.01
			11th (sf)	200 m	24.13
2014	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Fort-de-France, Martinique	1st	100 m	11.17 (w)
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	44.16
2015	Pan American Junior Championships	Edmonton, Canada	4th	100 m	11.56
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	44.31
2018	Central American and Caribbean Games	Barranquilla, Colombia	1st	100 m	11.04
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	43.41
	NACAC Championships	Toronto, Canada	2nd	100 m	11.07
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	43.33
2019	World Relays	Yokohama, Japan	2nd	4 × 100 m relay	43.29
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	6th	100 m	11.06
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	41.44

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 11.04 (+0.6 m/s, Kingston, Jamaica 2019)
• 200 metres – 23.22 (+1.9 m/s, Auburn, Alabama 2017)

Indoor

• 60 metres – 7.15 (College Station, Texas 2018)

References

1. "SMITH Jonielle Antonique". El Heraldo (Colombia). Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
2. Akino Ming (26 July 2018). "Smith's steady strides – Improving sprinter ready to make her mark as a pro". The Gleaner. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
3. Jonielle Smith at World Athletics
4. Paul-Andre Walker (5 October 2019). "Jamaica's 4x100 relay women live up to favourite tag in Doha". SportsMax. Retrieved 21 January 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
5. Jon Mulkeen (5 October 2019). "Report: women's 4x100m – IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019". IAAF. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
6. "Jonielle Smith". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
7. Rachid Parchment (3 January 2020). "Smith training after car accident". Jamaica Star. Retrieved 21 January 2020.

External links

• Jonielle Smith at World Athletics
• Jonielle Smith profile at TFRRS