Haley Nicole Nemra (born October 4, 1989) is an

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-born Marshallese track athlete from

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. She was the first woman to represent the Marshall Islands at the Olympics. She represented her country at the

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and the

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in the women's 800 meters where she did not advance to the semifinals but finished with a personal best time of 2:14.90. She was flag-bearer for

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during the Opening Ceremony in London. She competed for the

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from 2008–2011.

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1989 births Living people Micronesian Games bronze medalists for the Marshall Islands Micronesian Games gold medalists for the Marshall Islands Micronesian Games medalists in athletics Micronesian Games silver medalists for the Marshall Islands People from Marysville, Washington Sportspeople from Snohomish County, Washington American people of Marshallese descent Marshallese female middle-distance runners American female middle-distance runners American female long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the Marshall Islands San Francisco Dons women's track and field athletes Track and field athletes from Washington (state) 21st-century American sportswomen {{Marshalls-athletics-bio-stub