Christabel Nettey

Christabel Nettey (born June 2, 1991 in Brampton, Ontario) is a Canadian athlete specialising in the long jump.[2] She was a gold medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 Pan American Games. She has also won bronze medals at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie and the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Nettey placed fourth at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics and was a member of Canada's 2016 Olympic team.[3]

Christabel Nettey
Christabel Nettey (2013 World Championships in Athletics)
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1991-06-02) June 2, 1991
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Long jump
College teamArizona State University[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)6.99 NR (2015)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastLong jump
2014 GlasgowLong jump
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoLong jump

She has indoor and outdoor personal bests of 6.99 metres (indoors at the XL Galan and outdoor at the Prefontaine Classic, both in 2015). Both of these performances were Canadian records.

She attended Arizona State University and competed collegiately for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Her best performance for them was a second place finish at the NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship in 2013.

International competitions
Representing  Canada
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2007 World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 8th 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) 14.42
14th (q) Long jump 5.88 m
3rd Medley relay 2:09.08
2009 Pan American Junior Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 2nd Long jump 6.05 m
2012 NACAC U23 Championships Irapuato, Mexico 1st Long jump 6.18 m
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia 14th (q) Long jump 6.22 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 20th (q) Long jump 6.47 m
Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 3rd Long jump 6.63 m
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd Long jump 6.49 m
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 1st Long jump 6.90 m
World Championships Beijing, China 4th Long jump 6.95 m
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 20th (q) Long jump 6.37 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 19th (q) Long jump 6.36 m
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 7th Long jump 6.63 m
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 1st Long jump 6.84 m
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 14th Long jump 5.96 m

Collegiate competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Arizona State University
2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships Eugene, Oregon
University of Oregon		 13th Long jump 6.24 m (20 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas
Randal Tyson Track Center		 2nd Long jump 6.55 m (21 ft 5 3⁄4 in)
2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships Des Moines, Iowa
Drake Stadium		 8th Long jump 6.37 m (20 ft 10 3⁄4 in)
16th 4 × 100 m relay 44.84
NCAA Indoor Championships Nampa, Idaho
Ford Idaho Center		 11th Long jump 6.15 m (20 ft 2 in)
2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships Des Moines, Iowa
Drake Stadium		 7th Long jump 6.47 m (21 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
NCAA Indoor Championships College Station, Texas
Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium		 17th Long jump 5.13 m (16 ft 9 3⁄4 in)
2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships Eugene, Oregon
Hayward Field		 16th 4x100 44.96
NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas
Randal Tyson Track Center		 17th Long jump 6.04 m (19 ft 9 3⁄4 in)

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References
  1. Kazan 2013 profile
  2. Christabel Nettey at World Athletics
  3. Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  4. "tfrrs.org Christabel Nettey Arizona State DI, Pac-12, MPSF, DI West Results". Retrieved 3 June 2016.


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