Jamile Samuel

Jamile Samuel

Jamile Samuel at Dutch indoor championships '08, Gent
Personal information
Nationality Dutch
Born (1992-04-24) 24 April 1992
Amsterdam
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) 100 metres, 200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

100m: 11.12 s (1.0 m/s)

200m: 22.72 s (−1.0 m/s)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Competitor for the  Netherlands
European Championships
2012 Helsinki 4 x 100 m relay
World Junior Championships
2010 Moncton 100 m
2010 Moncton 200 m
2010 Moncton 4×100 m relay
European Junior Championships
2011 Tallinn 100 m
2011 Tallinn 200 m

Jamile Samuel (born 24 April 1992) is a female Dutch athlete sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres.[1][2] She won three bronze medals at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics,[3] thus establishing herself as the third-fastest female runner under the age of 20 in the world.

Career

Samuel at the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships in Tallinn

Jamile Samuel first came into the Dutch spotlight as a fifteen-year-old when breaking her club record.[4] By the age of sixteen she was the 60 metres sprint champion in the Netherlands.

At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Moncton Jamile Samuel finished behind the British athlete Jodie Williams in both the 100 m and 200 m sprints.[5][6]
One year later, at the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships in Tallinn, Samuel once more finished behind 100 and 200 m sprints winner Jodie Williams, this time however winning the silver medal in both cases.

Personal bests

Event Time Wind Venue Date
100 m 11.12 s 1.0 m/s Genève 14 June 2014
200 m 22.72 s −1.0 m/s Genève 14 June 2014

References

  1. ↑ "Jamile Samuel Photostream". zimbio. July 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-06. In This Photo: Merlene Ottey, Jamile Samuel, Ailis Mcsweeney (L-R) Jamile Samuel of Netherlands, Merlene Ottey of Slovenia and Ailis Mcsweeney of Ireland compete in the 4x100m Womens Relay Heats during day five of the 20th European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain.
  2. ↑ Mike Kennedy (2010-07-22). "2010 IAAF WJC: Mike Kennedy on Day 3 at the World Junior Champs". ESPN. Retrieved 2010-01-06. Women’s 100 Meters (Semifinals, first two in each heat plus next two fastest qualify for final) ... Jamile Samuel of Netherlands was second in 11.68 and Stella Silas of Nigeria was third at 11.78
  3. ↑ Jamile Samuel profile on Athleticworld
  4. ↑ Runner's world
  5. ↑ "2010 World Junior Championships: Women's 200 metres (final)" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
  6. ↑ Simon Hart (2010-07-24). "Jodie Williams tastes defeat in 200 metres at World Junior Championship". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2010-07-24.

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