Montell Douglas
Montell Douglas (born January 24, 1986 in the London Borough of Lewisham ) is a British sprinter .
In her youth she was a high jumper , but switched to sprinting because of back problems.
In 2007 she won silver over 100 m at the U23 European Championships in Debrecen . At the World Athletics Championships in Osaka , she reached the quarter-finals over 100 m and came fourth with the British team in the 4-by-100-meter relay .
In 2008 she broke Kathy Cook's 27-year-old British record in the 100m . At the Olympic Games in Beijing , she reached the quarter-finals over 100 m. The British 4 x 100 meter relay did not reach the finish in the final after a mistake between Douglas and Emily Freeman .
At the Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi, she was eliminated over 100 m in the semi-finals and won the English 4 x 100 meter relay.
Best times
- 60 m (indoor): 7.25 s, 13 February 2013, Birmingham
- 100 m: 11.05 s, 17th July 2008, Loughborough (British record)
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200 m : 23.34 s, June 28, 2009, La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Hall: 23.93s, February 20, 2005, Birmingham
Web links
- Montell Douglas in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at The Power of Ten
Footnotes
- ^ Tom Knight: Aviva Grand Prix: Montell Douglas out to shine on world stage . In: The Daily Telegraph . July 25, 2008
- ^ IAAF: British women's 100m record falls . July 18, 2008
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Douglas, Montell |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London Borough of Lewisham |