Kaina Martinez

Kaina Darina Martinez (born 20 February 1986) is a Belizean athlete. She competed in 100 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1][2] In 2017, she was named one of nine finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.[3] Martinez was born in the Garifuna village of Seine Bight, Stann Creek District.[3]

Kaina Martinez
Personal information
Full nameKaina Darina Martinez
Born (1986-02-20) 20 February 1986
Seine Bight, Stann Creek, Belize
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country Belize
SportWomen's Athletics
Event(s)Sprint
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Belize
Central American Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Ciudad de Panamá 100 m
Gold medal – first place2010 Ciudad de Panamá 200 m
Silver medal – second place2010 Ciudad de Panamá Long jump
Central American Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 San José 100 m
Gold medal – first place2011 San José 200 m
Gold medal – first place2011 San José 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place2010 Ciudad de Guatemala 100 m
Gold medal – first place2010 Ciudad de Guatemala 200 m
Gold medal – first place2009 Ciudad de Guatemala 100 m
Silver medal – second place2010 Ciudad de Guatemala 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2005 San José 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2010 Ciudad de Guatemala Long jump
Bronze medal – third place2010 Ciudad de Guatemala 4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2007 San José 100 m
Bronze medal – third place2005 San José 400 m
Updated on 26 July 2014.

Personal bests

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Belize
2003 Central American Junior Championships (U20) San José, Costa Rica 2nd 100 m 12.92
4th 200 m 26.84
6th Long jump 4.89 m
2004 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Coatzacoalcos, México 6th (h) 100 m 12.50 w (wind: +2.4 m/s)
7th (h) 200 m 26.60 w (wind: +2.8 m/s)
2005 Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 4th 100 m 12.73 (wind: -3.7 m/s)
2nd 200 m 25.56 (−1.5 m/s)
3rd 400 m 58.28
4th 4 × 100 m relay 49.06
4th 4 × 400 m relay 4:20.19
2006 NACAC U-23 Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 5th (h) 100 m 12.70 (wind: +0.1 m/s)
8th 200 m 26.59 (wind: +0.5 m/s)
2007 Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 3rd 100 m 12.47 (−0.8 m/s)
8th 400 m 1:12.66
5th 4 × 100 m relay 49.34
NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 12th (h) 200 m 25.90 (+2.7 m/s)
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 23rd (h) 200 m 25.66 (+0.4 m/s)
2008 NACAC U-23 Championships Toluca, México 11th (h) 100m 12.31 (wind: +0.9 m/s) A
8th Long jump 5.16m (wind: NWI) A
2009 Central American Championships Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 1st 100 m 11.98 CR (NWI)
4th 200 m 25.21 (NWI)
Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 17th (h) 100 m 12.16
2010 Central American Games Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá 1st 100 m 12.05 (+0.2 m/s)
1st 200 m 24.89 (+0.5 m/s)
2nd Long jump 5.49m (+0.9 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 16th (h) 100 m 12.11 (+1.8 m/s)
9th (h) 200 m 25.17 (+0.9 m/s)
15th (q) Long jump 5.56m
Central American Championships Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 1st 100 m 12.55 (−2.7 m/s)
1st 200 m 25.54 (NWI)
3rd Long jump 5.48m (NWI)
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 50.75
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 4:27.26
Commonwealth Games Delhi, India 7th (h) 100 m 12.27
5th (h) 200 m 25.65
18th Long jump 5.05m
2011 Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st 100 m 11.74 CR (−0.6 m/s)
1st 200 m 24.17 CR (−0.7 m/s)
5th Long jump 5.49 m (wind: +1.1 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 48.50
World Championships Daegu, Korea 42nd (h) 100 m 12.17 (+0.3 m/s)
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 8th (qf) 100 m 11.89 (+1.3 m/s)

References

  1. "Kaina Martinez". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. XIX Commonwealth Games – Participant Information – MARTINEZ Kaina, retrieved 25 July 2014
  3. "Kaina Martinez among 9 finalist for 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year Award". Breaking Belize News. 1 October 2017.
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