Rachel Abrams (born 13 July 1995) is a
sprinter from the
Northern Mariana Islands.
She first competed internationally in the
60 metres at the
2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was the 14th edition of the global-level indoor track and field competition and was held between March 9–11, 2012 at the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. It was the first of four ...
in
Istanbul where set a personal best time of 8.31 seconds. Four months later she competed 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 conteste ...
at the
2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition for athletes qualifying as juniors (born 1993 or later) which was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, on 10–15 ...
in
Barcelona. Racing three days before her 17th birthday, Abrams set a new personal best of 13.05 seconds.
In 2014, she raced in the
60 metres at the
World Indoor Championships when shaved 0.01 seconds off her personal best and in July she won five medals at the
Micronesian Games
The Micronesian Games (or Micro Games, MicroGames) are a quadrennial international multi-sport event within the Micronesian region. The Games were first held in 1969 in Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands). The 2010 Micronesian Games were initially d ...
in
Palikir,
Federated States of Micronesia. She won the 200 metre event in new
Games record time of 26.29 seconds,
the 100 m hurdles in 17.50 seconds
and the high jump in 1.38 metres. Her two silver medals were won in the 100 metres and the 4 × 100 m relay. She also finished 8th in the shot put.
References
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1995 births
Living people
Northern Mariana Islands female sprinters
Place of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American sportswomen