Shafiqua Maloney (born 27 February 1999) is a Vincentian

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. She holds the 800 m national record both indoors and outdoors.

NCAA career

She studied for two years at

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and in 2018 moved to the

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. She has competed at 200m, 400m, 800m and in 300m hurdles events. She won the 800 m gold and the 400 m silver medal in the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships.

Professional career

She competed in the women's 800m event at the

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, and was the sole flag-bearer for her country in the

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during the opening ceremony. Maloney also competed at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, finishing 4th in the women's 800m final.

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Arkansas Razorbacks bio
1999 births Living people Saint Vincent and the Grenadines female athletes Olympic athletes for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Olympic female middle-distance runners Southern Illinois Salukis women's track and field athletes Arkansas Razorbacks women's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics People from Charlotte Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics {{SaintVincent-athletics-bio-stub