Niesha Burgher
Jamaican athlete
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Niesha Burgher (born 8 August 2002) is a Jamaican sprinter. She finished third at the Jamaican national championships over 200 metres in 2024.[1]
Early life
From St. Thomas, Jamaica, she started running competitive meets whilst still in primary school.[2] She attended Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas, and the University of Texas at El Paso.[3][4]
Career
In January 2023, in her debut race for UTEP, she broke Tobi Amusan's school record in the indoor 200 metres, running 23.20 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[5][2]
She placed third in the 200 meters at the 2024 Jamaican Championships on 30 June 2024, running a personal best time of 20.39 seconds.[6][7] In July 2024, she was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 200m, where she made it to the semi-finals.[8][9]
She competed at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in the Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay in May 2025.[10][11] She qualified from her 200 metres semi-final at the 2025 Jamaican Athletics Championships in 23.45 seconds.[12]
