Anthonique Strachan

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Born (1993-08-22) 22 August 1993 (age 32)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight138 lb (63 kg)
Country Bahamas
Anthonique Strachan
Strachan in 2013
Personal information
Born (1993-08-22) 22 August 1993 (age 32)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight138 lb (63 kg)
Sport
Country Bahamas
SportTrack & Field
Event(s)
100 metres, 200 metres
ClubClub Monica Athletics
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 10.92 (Oslo 2023)
  • 200 m: 22.15 (Rabat 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Bahamas
World Relay Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Nassau4×400 m relay
NACAC Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Freeport200 m
Silver medal – second place2022 Freeport4x100 m relay
CAC Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 Mayagüez200 m
Bronze medal – third place2011 Mayagüez4×100 m relay
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Barcelona100 m
Gold medal – first place2012 Barcelona200 m
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Miramar200 m
Gold medal – first place2011 Miramar4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2011 Miramar4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2011 Miramar100 m
CAC Junior Championships (Junior)
Bronze medal – third place2010 Santo Domingo4×400 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
Gold medal – first place2011 Montego Bay100 m
Gold medal – first place2011 Montego Bay200 m
Gold medal – first place2012 Hamilton100 m
Gold medal – first place2012 Hamilton200 m
Gold medal – first place2012 Hamilton4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place2010 George Town4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Youth)
Silver medal – second place2009 Vieux Fort200 m
Bronze medal – third place2009 Vieux Fort4×100 m relay

Anthonique Strachan (/strɔːn/; born 22 August 1993) is a Bahamian sprinter, she is the 2012 100m and 200m World Junior Champion. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 200 m. and 4 × 400 m relay[1]

She attended St. Augustine's College in Nassau, Bahamas, and trained with Club Monica Athletics. She trained in Auburn, Alabama under coach Henry Rolle who also coached Kerron Stewart, Darrel Brown and Marc Burns,[2] before moving to Kingston, Jamaica to train with MVP Track and Field Club under coach Stephen Francis.[3]

At the 2011 CARIFTA Games, she won two gold medals (100 metres in 11.38s (−0.8 m/s), and 200 metres in 23.17s (0.0 m/s)) in the junior (U-20) category equalling Veronica Campbell's 200 metres games record of 22.93s (1.1 m/s) in the heats. She was consequently awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games.

Strachan won gold medals over 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.[4] Her 200 metres time of 22.70 was a new World Junior Leading and a new championship record.[5]

At the 2012 CARIFTA Games, she won three gold medals: 100 metres in wind-assisted 11.22s (4.4 m/s), 200 metres, this year improving Veronica Campbell's and her own 200 metres games record to 22.85s (−0.7 m/s), and finally, she led the Bahamas 4 × 100 m relay team to gold in 45.02s. For the second time in the role, she was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games.[6]

Strachan broke the 11 second barrier over 100m on 26 April in Kingston, Jamaica at the Wolmer Speedfest. Strachan placed first in a time of 10.99 (+0.5).[7]

Achievements

References

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