Anavia Battle
American sprinter (born 1999)
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Anavia Battle (born March 28, 1999) is an American sprinter.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | March 28, 1999 Inkster, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 167.64 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m |
| College team | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Club | Adidas Nov 2022-Present |
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Early life
From Inkster, Michigan,[1] she was a graduate of Wayne Memorial High School (class of 2017). Battle was the 2021 Big Ten outdoor champion in both the 100 and 200 metres and ran a leg on the Big Ten champion 4×100 metres relay while at Ohio State. She finished third in the NCAA Division I 200 metres final in 2021.[2][3]
Career
At the US Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, Battle qualified for the U.S. women's Olympic team for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics after finishing third in the 200m race on June 26 with a new personal best time of 21.95 seconds.[4] In Tokyo, she reached the semifinals of the woman's 200 metres.[5]
She finished second at the 2024 Diamond League Shanghai over 200 metres, finishing behind Daryll Neita but ahead of Sha'Carri Richardson, in 22.99 seconds.[6] In June 2024, she finished fourth in the 200m at the 2024 BAUHAUS-galan Diamond League event in Stockholm.[7]
She ran 22.41 seconds to win the 200 metres at the 2025 Xiamen Diamond League event in China, in April 2025.[8] She secured a victory in the 200m at the 2025 Shanghai Diamond League, in a season-best 22.38 seconds.[9] She also won the 200 metres at the Diamond League event at the 2025 Golden Gala in Rome on 6 June 2025 and then won her fourth Diamond League event of the season when she ran 22.27 (0.9 m/s) to win at the 2025 Meeting de Paris on 20 June.[10][11]
She reached the semi-finals of the 100 metres at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, running her heat in 11.02 seconds (+3.2 m/s).[12] Later at the championships she was runner-up to Melissa Jefferson-Wooden in a season's best 22.13 seconds in the women's 200 meters final.[13] She placed fourth over 200 metres at the Diamond League Final in Zurich on 28 August.[14]
In September 2025, she was a finalist in the 200 metres at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, placing fourth overall with a time of 22.22 seconds in the final.[15]
Battle was a finalist in the 60 metres at the 2026 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in New York.[16]
