Jura Levy

Jura Lanconia Levy (born 4 November 1990) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. Her personal bests for the events are 11.10 seconds and 22.76 seconds, respectively.

Jura Levy
Personal information
NationalityJamican
Born (1990-11-04) 4 November 1990
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Championships
2011 Daegu4×100 m relay
2017 London4×100 m relay
Central American and Caribbean Games
2018 Barranquilla 4x100 m relay
CAC Championships
2011 Mayagüez100 m
2011 Mayagüez4×100 m relay
NACAC Championships
2018 Toronto 4×100 m relay
World Junior Championships
2008 Bydgoszcz4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
2009 Vieux Fort200 m
2009 Vieux Fort4×100 m relay
2008 Basseterre4×100 m relay
2009 Vieux Fort100 m
2008 Basseterre200 m
World Youth Championships
2007 OstravaMedley relay
CARIFTA Games (Youth)
2006 Les Abymes4×100 m relay

She attends South Plains College and won four gold medals at the 2010 NJCAA championships, taking the 100 m and 200 m titles and two relay titles.[2] She has won a number of medals at the CARIFTA Games including a relay gold in 2006, 200 m bronze in 2008 and a sprints gold/silver double at the 2009 CARIFTA Games.[3][4][5]

At international level, she was a finalist in both the individual sprints at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics and reached the 200 m final at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[6] Her last appearance in the age group categories came at the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, where she was a double sprints bronze medallist and took a silver medal in the 4×100 m relay.[7]

Levy began competing at the senior level in 2011. At the 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics in July she won silver medals over 100 m in the individual and relay competitions.[8] She was selected to represent Jamaica in the 100 m at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu and reached the semi-finals of the event. She ran in the heat stage of the women's relay and although she did not race in the final, she received a world silver medal as part of the team.[9]

Personal bests
Event Time Venue Date
100 m 11.10 (0.3 m/s) Kingston, Jamaica 24 June 2011
200 m 22.76 (1.8 m/s) Hutchinson, Kansas 25 May 2011
400 m 53.48 Lubbock, Texas 2 April 2011

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2005 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago 5th 200 m 24.38   (-1.0 m/s)
2006 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 4th 200 m 24.39   (-0.6 m/s)
5th 400 m 57.31
1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.66
2007 World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 7th (sf) 100 m 12.01   (0.8 m/s)
4th (sf) 200 m 24.28   (-1.5 m/s)
2nd Medley relay
(100m x 200m x 300m x 400m)		 2:06.77
2008 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 4th 100 m 11.52 w   (2.5 m/s)
3rd 200 m 23.28   (1.4 m/s)
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 44.90
World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 8th 200 m 23.95   (-0.9 m/s)
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 43.98
2009 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia 2nd 100 m 11.33 w   (2.5 m/s)
1st 200 m 23.20   (1.5 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 45.04
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 15th (sf) 100 m 11.19
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 42.19
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 5th 100 m 11.52
1st 4 × 100 m relay 43.41
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 43.33

References
  1. "2018 CAC Games bio". Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. Jura Levy Archived 13 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine. South Plains College Roster 2010/2011. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
  3. CARIFTA Games 2006 Archived 31 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
  4. CARIFTA Games 2008 Archived 31 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
  5. CARIFTA Games 2009 Archived 22 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
  6. Levy Jura. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
  7. 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships. USATF. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
  8. CAC Mayagüez PUR 15 - 17 July/ 23rd Central American and Caribbean Championships. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
  9. 4x100 Metres Relay - W Heats Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
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