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'''Montell Marcelle Douglas''' (born [[24 January]] 1986) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] sprinter and the current [[British records in athletics|British record holder]] for [[100m]], beating [[Kathy Cook]]'s previous record by .05s. |
'''Montell Marcelle Douglas''' (born [[24 January]] 1986) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] sprinter and the current [[British records in athletics|British record holder]] for [[100m]], beating [[Kathy Cook]]'s previous record by .05s. |
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==Athletics career== |
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Douglas was part of the British 4 x 100m relay team that finished 4th at the [[2007 World Championships in Athletics]] in [[Osaka]] (along with [[Laura Turner]], [[Joice Maduaka]] and [[Emily Freeman]]). At the Beijing Olympics the following year, the British team was fancied to take a medal but instead was eliminated when Douglas, running the back straight, failed to hand the baton to Freeman during the final. |
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In 2008 she finished second behind [[Jeanette Kwakye]] in the women's 100m at the British Championships. |
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==[[2008 Summer Olympics]]== |
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| ⚫ | Douglas represented Great Britain at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Olympics]], in the 100m sprint. In her first round heat she placed second behind [[Ivet Lalova]] in a time of 11.36 to advance to the second round. There she failed to qualify for the semi-finals as her time of 11.38 was only the fourth fastest time of her heat, causing elimination.<ref name="beijing">[http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/0/224940.shtml Athlete biography: Montell Douglas], beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008</ref> Together with [[Jeanette Kwakye]], [[Emily Freeman]] and [[Emma Ania]] she also took part in the [[4x100 metres relay]]. In their first round heat they placed second behind [[Belgium]] and in front of [[Brazil]] and [[Nigeria]]. Their time of 43.02 seconds was the fourth time overall out of sixteen participating nations. With this result they qualified for the final in which they would not finish due to a mistake in the baton exchange.<ref name="beijing"/> |
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Revision as of 02:05, 31 August 2008
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| Land |  Great Britain |
| Club | Blackheath and Bromley Brunel University |
| Turned pro | 2007 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | n/a |
| Personal best(s) | 60 m 7.28 100 m 11.05 200 m 23.38 |
| Updated on July 18, 2008 | |
Montell Marcelle Douglas (born 24 January 1986) is a British sprinter and the current British record holder for 100m, beating Kathy Cook's previous record by .05s.
Athletics career
Douglas was part of the British 4 x 100m relay team that finished 4th at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka (along with Laura Turner, Joice Maduaka and Emily Freeman). At the Beijing Olympics the following year, the British team was fancied to take a medal but instead was eliminated when Douglas, running the back straight, failed to hand the baton to Freeman during the final.
In 2008 she finished second behind Jeanette Kwakye in the women's 100m at the British Championships.
Douglas represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics, in the 100m sprint. In her first round heat she placed second behind Ivet Lalova in a time of 11.36 to advance to the second round. There she failed to qualify for the semi-finals as her time of 11.38 was only the fourth fastest time of her heat, causing elimination.[1] Together with Jeanette Kwakye, Emily Freeman and Emma Ania she also took part in the 4x100 metres relay. In their first round heat they placed second behind Belgium and in front of Brazil and Nigeria. Their time of 43.02 seconds was the fourth time overall out of sixteen participating nations. With this result they qualified for the final in which they would not finish due to a mistake in the baton exchange.[1]
References
- ^ a b Athlete biography: Montell Douglas, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008
External links
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