Shakera Kiella Valena Reece, (born 31 August 1988) is a Barbadian sprinter, who won a bronze medal at the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, ...

. Reece competed for

Rice University William Marsh Rice University (Rice University) is a Private university, private research university in Houston, Houston, Texas. It is on a 300-acre campus near the Houston Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. Rice is ranke ...

. At Rice, Reece competed in

sprinting Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an op ...

events, such as the

100 meter dash 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 contest ...

and 200 meter dash.Rice University profile
/ref> She ran 11.34 in the

in 2007 in Turks & Caicos to place first at the

2007 CARIFTA Games The 36th CARIFTA Games was held in the National Stadium on the island of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, on April 7–9, 2007. Detailed reports on the results were given. Participation (unofficial) Result lists can be found ...

Under-20 championships.

References

External links

Rice University profile

World Athletics
1988 births Living people Barbadian female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Barbados Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games bronze medalists for Barbados Rice Owls women's track and field athletes Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games {{Barbados-athletics-bio-stub