Davita Prendergast
Jamaican sprinter (born 1984)
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Davita Prendergast (born 6 December 1984) is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 400 meters.
Born6 December 1984
Westmoreland, Jamaica
SportTrack and field
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| Born | 6 December 1984 Westmoreland, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
She ran the 4 x 400 meters relay with Jamaica at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and the team took the silver medal and recorded a Central American and Caribbean record in the process. Prendergast came in with the Jamaican relay team at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in third place, but was stripped of the bronze medal because of the disqualification of Bobby-Gaye Wilkins.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2nd | 400 m | 54.10 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.76 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 5th (sf) | 400 m | 53.76 | |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.90 SB | |||
| 2003 | CARIFTA Games | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.20 CR |
| 3rd | 400 m | 53.96 | |||
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio, Brazil | 5th | 400 m | 51.90 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.74 | |||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.73 NR |
Personal bests
- 200 meters – 23.34 seconds (2007)
- 400 meters – 51.24 seconds (2007)
References
- Davita Prendergast at World Athletics
- Davita Prendergast at Diamond League
- Davita Prendergast at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Davita Prendergast at InterSportStats