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Miller signed a [[letter of intent]] with the [[University of Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trackfield97.com/bahamian-athlete-shaunae-miller-signs-contract/|title=Bahamian athlete – Shaunae Miller signs contract ‹ TrackField97.com|work=trackfield97.com|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> She competed at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] and was the flag-bearer for the [[Bahamas at the 2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenassauguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24414&Itemid=50|title=Miller qualifies for Olympics in second event|work=thenassauguardian.com|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> At the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympics]], she did not finish [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres#Heat 2|her heat]].
Miller signed a [[letter of intent]] with the [[University of Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trackfield97.com/bahamian-athlete-shaunae-miller-signs-contract/|title=Bahamian athlete – Shaunae Miller signs contract ‹ TrackField97.com|work=trackfield97.com|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> She competed at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] and was the flag-bearer for the [[Bahamas at the 2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenassauguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24414&Itemid=50|title=Miller qualifies for Olympics in second event|work=thenassauguardian.com|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> At the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympics]], she did not finish [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres#Heat 2|her heat]].


At the 2016 Olympics she won the Gold medal in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres#Final|400 meters]], falling across the [[Finish line|line]] to beat [[Allyson Felix]] by 0.07 seconds in a personal best time of 49.44 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/08/16/shaunae-miller-dives-over-line-to-win-controversial-olympic-gold/|title=Shaunae Miller dives over line to win controversial Olympic gold in 400 metres|work=telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/37091352|title=Rio Olympics 2016: Shaunae Miller dives at line to snatch 400m gold|work=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref>
At the 2016 Olympics she won the Gold medal in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres#Final|400 meters]], diving across the [[Finish line|line]] to beat [[Allyson Felix]] by 0.07 seconds in a personal best time of 49.44 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/08/16/shaunae-miller-dives-over-line-to-win-controversial-olympic-gold/|title=Shaunae Miller dives over line to win controversial Olympic gold in 400 metres|work=telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/37091352|title=Rio Olympics 2016: Shaunae Miller dives at line to snatch 400m gold|work=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref>


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Shaunae Miller
Personal information
NationalityBahamian
Born (1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 30)
Nassau, Bahamas
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
WeightTemplate:Unit weight
Sport
SportRunner
EventSprints
College teamGeorgia Bulldogs
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 11.19 (Clermont 2016)
200 m: 22.05 (Kingston 2016)
400 m: 49.44 (Rio 2016)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Bahamas
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Beijing 400 m
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sopot 400 m
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Moncton 400 m
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Lille 400 m

Shaunae Miller (born 15 April 1994) is a Bahamian sprinter. She completed her high school education at St. Augustine's College in Nassau, Bahamas and is now enrolled at the University of Georgia.

Career

At the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics, Miller became the first Bahamian to win the 400 metres.

Miller signed a letter of intent with the University of Georgia.[1] She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was the flag-bearer for the Bahamas at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 2012 Olympics, she did not finish her heat.

At the 2016 Olympics she won the Gold medal in the 400 meters, diving across the line to beat Allyson Felix by 0.07 seconds in a personal best time of 49.44 seconds.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Bahamian athlete – Shaunae Miller signs contract ‹ TrackField97.com". trackfield97.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Miller qualifies for Olympics in second event". thenassauguardian.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Shaunae Miller dives over line to win controversial Olympic gold in 400 metres". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Shaunae Miller dives at line to snatch 400m gold". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Bahamas
Rio de Janeiro 2016
Succeeded by
Incumbent