Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby

Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby (born 6 January 1986) is a retired Jamaican sprinter who specialized in sprint events specifically the 200 metres and 400 metres. In 2002, she was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the 2002 CARIFTA Games.^[3][4]

Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby

McLaughlin-Whilby at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	6 January 1986 (1986-01-06) (age 38) Manchester, Jamaica
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m – 11.23 (2013) 200 m – 22.54 (2010) 400 m – 50.76 (2017)[2]
Medal record Representing  Jamaica Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×400 m relay World Indoor Championships 2014 Sopot 4×400 m relay World Junior Championships 2002 Kingston 4×100 m relay 2000 Santiago 4×400 m relay 2002 Kingston 200 m 2004 Grosseto 4×100 m relay 2004 Grosseto 200 m World Youth Championships 2003 Sherbrooke 200 m 2001 Debrecen 400 m Universiade 2011 Shenzhen 200 m 2011 Shenzhen 4×100 m relay

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2000	CARIFTA Games (U-17)	St. George's, Grenada	1st	400 m	54.57
	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)	San Juan, Puerto Rico	1st	400 m	53.54 CR
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:40.40 CR
	World Junior Championships	Santiago, Chile	2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:33.99 SB
2001	CARIFTA Games (U-17)	Bridgetown, Barbados	1st	400 m	54.22
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	45.44
	World Youth Championships	Debrecen, Hungary	3rd	400 m	53.35
2002	CARIFTA Games	Nassau, Bahamas	1st	100 m	11.48 (0.6 m/s)
			1st	200 m	23.04   (-1.3 m/s)
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:44.18 CR
	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)	Bridgetown, Barbados	1st	100 m	11.59 CR   (0.0 m/s)
			1st	200 m	23.27 CR   (-1.0 m/s)
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	45.33 CR
	World Junior Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	2nd	200 m	22.94 PB (wind: -0.2 m/s)
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	43.40 CR
2003	CARIFTA Games	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	1st	400 m	52.57
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:36.20 CR
	World Youth Championships	Sherbrooke, Canada	1st	200 m	23.26   (-0.4 m/s)
			2nd	Medley relay	2:07.05 PB
2004	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	2nd	200m	23.21 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	43.63
			3rd (h)[5]	4 × 400 m relay	3:33.28
2005	CARIFTA Games	Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago	2nd	200 m	23.28   (-0.1 m/s)
2007	NACAC Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador	5th	200 m	23.27
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	43.73
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	5th	200 m	22.62   (-0.1 m/s)
2011	Universiade	Shenzhen, PR China	1st	200 m	22.54   (0.7 m/s)
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	43.57

References

1. Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
2. Anneisha McLaughlin at World Athletics
3. Graham, Raymond (2 April 2002), Ja top Carifta again, Gleaner Company Ltd, archived from the original on 1 December 2005, retrieved 15 October 2011
4. 67-medal haul Bolt strikes again as rampant JA retain title, Jamaica Observer, 2 April 2002, retrieved 2 February 2012
5. Competed only in the heat.

External links

• Picture of Anneisha McLaughlin