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Nadia Davy

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Nadia Davy
Personal information
National teamJamaica
Born (1980-12-24) 24 December 1980 (age 43)
Jamaica
Alma materLouisiana State University
Occupation(s)instructional aide, assistant track and field coach
EmployerBridgeton High School
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight119 lb (54 kg)
Sport
CountryJamaica
Sporttrack and field
Event(s)400m, 4x400m relay
University teamLouisiana State University
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2004 Athens Summer Olympics
National finalsJAAA/Supreme Ventures National Senior Championships: 1st Place in 400m (50.76)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 4x400m relay
Updated on 4 February 2016

Nadia Davy (born 24 December 1980) is a Jamaican American track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 meter relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

Early life

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Davy was born in Jamaica but grew up in Bridgeton, New Jersey. She graduated from Bridgeton High School, where she ran track, in 1999.[1] She set a Bridgeton High School record in the 400 meter dash with a time of 54.04 seconds.[2] She earned six state titles in high school, including ones in the 1999 indoor and outdoor 400 meter championships.

College

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Davy went to Louisiana State University to run track after high school. She was a seven-time All American at LSU and currently holds the school record[3] in the Women's 400 meters with a time of 50.66 seconds, which she set in 2003 in her junior year.[4]

Davy qualified for the 2004 Jamaican Olympic team after a first-place finish in the 400 meter (50.76 seconds) at the JAAA/Supreme Ventures National Senior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica.[5]

Olympics

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Davy ran two events in Athens, the 400 meter individual and the 4x400 meter relay. In the 400 meter, she ran a time of 52.04 seconds and did not place.

She won a bronze medal for the 4 x 400 meter relay (3:22:00). Davy contributed a time of 50.24 seconds during the third leg.[6]

Today

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Davy no longer lives in Bridgeton, New Jersey where she worked at her high school as an instructional aide and assistant track coach.[7] She has a son and a daughter. She also has her master's degree in counseling from Wilmington University in Delaware.

References

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  1. ^ Brown, Scott. "Bridgeton's Davy Runs Wild At States The Jamaica Native Set Records In The 200 And 400. Her Coach Thinks She Will Only Improve.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1 June 1998. Accessed 21 December 2014. "That's because Bridgeton's Nadia Davy eclipsed their times in the 200 and 400 to set both records."
  2. ^ "Olympic medalist Nadia Davy sets example for young Bridgeton track and field team". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Women's Indoor Track Earns Henry's 24th National Title". LSUsports.net. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Track & Field and Cross Country Statistics". Athletic.net. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  5. ^ "IAAF: Powell powers to 9.91 – Jamaican Championships". iaaf.org. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  6. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nadia Davy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Olympic medalist Nadia Davy sets example for young Bridgeton track and field team". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2 February 2016.


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