Natasha Mayers
Natasha Laren Mayers (born March 10, 1979 in St. Vincent ) is a Vincentian sprinter .
Life
At the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, she did not get beyond the first round over 100 m . In 2001 she came at the World Athletics Championships in Edmonton over 100 m in the semifinals and was eliminated over 200 m in the preliminary run.
In 2002, she became NCAA 200 m champion for the University of Southern California . At the Commonwealth Games in Manchester she was fourth over 200 m and eighth over 100 m. At the 2003 World Cup in Paris / Saint-Denis and at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, she reached the quarter-finals over 100 m, but both times had to forego a start due to an injury.
In 2005 she was tested positive for testosterone in a doping control and suspended for two years for this violation of the doping regulations .
At the Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi, she finished third in the 100 m finals. After Sally Pearson had been disqualified for a false start she had caused and Oludamola Osayomi, who had moved up to first place , was convicted of doping, Mayers was subsequently declared the winner.
Best times
- 60 m (hall): 7.18 s, February 9, 2002, Flagstaff
- 100 m: 11.09 s, April 21, 2002, Walnut
- 200 m: 22.80 s, May 29, 2002, Baton Rouge
- 400 m : 54.34 s, March 1, 2003, Los Angeles
Web links
- Natasha Mayers in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Natasha Mayers in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ↑ Sprinter Natasha Mayers suspended for 2 years . In: CBC Sports . July 1, 2005
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mayers, Natasha |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mayers, Natasha Laren |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Vincentian sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Vincent |