Shereefa Lloyd
Jamaican sprinter (born 1982)
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Shereefa Lloyd (born 2 September 1982 in Clarendon Park, Jamaica) is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres.
 Shereefa Lloyd during the World Championship Athletics 2009 in Berlin. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 September 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 4 × 400m Relay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She attended and competed for Texas Tech under coach Wes Kittley.
At the 2007 World Championships Lloyd won a bronze medal in 4 × 400 metres relay, together with teammates Shericka Williams, Davita Prendergast and Novlene Williams. She also reached the semi-final in the individual event, with a personal best time of 51.00 seconds. She was also part of the Jamaican teams that won the bronze medal at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Jamaica | |||||
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st (h)[3] | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.26 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio, Brazil | 4th | 400 m | 51.19 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.74 | |||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.73 | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 7th | 400 m | 50.68 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.40 | |||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 7th | 400 m | 50.79 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.95 | |||
Personal bests
- 100 metres – 11.50 s (2003)
- 200 metres – 23.10 s (2004)
- 400 metres – 51.00 s (2007)
