Salcia Slack
Salcia Venecia Slack (born 10 December 1989) is a Jamaican athlete who specialises in the heptathlon.[3] She represented her country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without finishing the competition. Her biggest success to date is the fifth place at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 December 1989 St. James, Jamaica[1] |
| Education | New Mexico Highlands University[2] |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Heptathlon |
Her personal bests in the combined events are 6141 points in the heptathlon (Tucson 2015) and 4181 points in the pentathlon (Birmingham, AL 2015).
She has a son, Bendray.[4]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica | |||||
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 20th | Heptathlon | 4851 pts |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 5th | Heptathlon | 5718 pts |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | – | Heptathlon | DNF | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 12th | Pentathlon | 3377 pts |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 23.92 (0.0 m/s) (Tucson 2015)
- 800 metres – 2:14.34 (Tucson 2015)
- 100 metres hurdles – 13.68 (0.0 m/s) (Tucson 2015)
- High jump – 1.68 (Alamosa 2014)
- Long jump – 6.32(+0.4 m/s) (Grand Valley 2015)
- Triple jump – 13.22 (+1.4 m/s) (Albuquerque 2015)
- Shot put – 14.99 (Tucson 2015)
- Javelin throw – 44.87 (Alamosa 2014)
- Heptathlon – 6141 (Tucson 2015)
- 400m hurdles - 58.24 (Grand Valley 2015)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 2:15.73 (Pittsburgh University 2016)
- 60 metres hurdles – 8.37 (Birmingham 2015)
- High jump – 1.69 (Chadron 2016)
- Long jump – 6.21 (Gunnison 2016)
- Shot put – 14.00 (Golden 2015)
- Pentathlon – 4181 (Birmingham 2015)
References
- "Salcia Slack". 26 August 2014.
- 2015 WSG profile
- Salcia Slack at World Athletics
- 2014 CWG profile
External links
- Salcia Slack at World Athletics
- Salcia Slack at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.