Aisha Praught
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Aisha Praught at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 December 1989 Moline, Illinois |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Jamaica |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 3000 m steeplechase |
| Updated on 29 August 2015. | |
Aisha Praught (born 14 December 1989 in Moline, Illinois) is a female middle-distance runner from Illinois competing for Jamaica. Praught competed in Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics after running the 1500m and steeplechase standards in 2015. Praught competed in the Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, but was disqualified.[1]
Biography
Although raised by two Caucasian American parents, Aisha's biological father is a Jamaican reggae musician with whom her mother had a several-year-long relationship which ended after her coming back to America to give birth to her daughter. She married her current husband four year after Aisha's birth. Aisha traveled to England to meet her birth father for the first time in 2013 and decided to represent Jamaica to honor her heritage.[2]
2016 Olympics
In the steeplechase at the 2016 Olympics, Praught was involved in an incident that also left Etenesh Diro and Sara Louise Treacy lying on the track. Diro became a celebrity[3][4] for finishing that heat just ahead of Praught, running the last laps after the incident wearing only one shoe. All three athletes were advanced to the final, where Praught beat Diro to finish in 14th place.
Illinois State University
As of 2012 Personal Best
- 800 m: 2:18.12
- 1500 m: 4:16.06 (Missouri Valley Conference Record)
- 3000 Meters: 9:35.03
- 5000 Meters: 17:15.65
- 3000 m Steeplechase: 9:51.30(Missouri Valley Conference Record)
See also
- Jamaica at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics
- Aisha Praught profile at IAAF
- Aisha Praught athletic profile for IAAF Diamond League
- Aisha Praught athletic profile
- Aisha Praught Illinois State University results
- Aisha Praught Illinois State University profile
References
- ↑ "Women's 3000 metres steeplechase heats results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ "Reconnecting With Her Heritage, Aisha Praught to Represent Jamaica". Flo Track. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ http://howafrica.com/meet-ethiopias-etenesh-diro-rio-olympics-cinderella-finished-race-just-one-shoe/
- ↑ http://aboutpokemongo.us/search/Meet%20The%20Cinderella%20Of%20Rio2016:%20Ethiopia’s%20Etenesh%20Diro%20Runs%20To%20The%20Finish%20With%20Just%20One%20Shoe%20On
- ↑ http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=673989 Illinois State Season Best and key races
- ↑ http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2015/6/30/TF_alltimerecords.pdf MVC Records as of September 2015