Nikole Alangia Mitchell (also spelled ''Nicole;'' born 5 June 1974) is a retired
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...
n sprinter who specialized in the
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...
. She also competed on the successful Jamaican team in the
4 x 100 metres relay, winning gold medals at the World Junior Championships and an Olympic bronze medal in 1996.
In 1993, she was awarded the
Austin Sealy Trophy for the
most outstanding athlete of the
1993 CARIFTA Games.
Her personal best time for 100 metres was 11.18 seconds, achieved in July 1993 in Kingston. She attended St. Mary's high school and she was routinely the best athlete, doing well in the 100m and 200m.
International competitions
References
External links
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Profile at Sports-ReferencePicture of Nikole Mitchell
1974 births
Living people
Jamaican female sprinters
Olympic athletes for Jamaica
Olympic bronze medalists for Jamaica
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica
World Athletics Championships medalists
Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
Olympic female sprinters
20th-century Jamaican sportswomen
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