| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 January 1981 |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Grenada |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 800 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400 metres - 53.32s 800 metres - 1:59.60 min. 1,000 metres - 2:42.71 min. 1,500 metres - 4:29.10 min. |
| Updated on 22 July 2012 | |
Neisha Bernard-Thomas (born 21 January 1981) is a Grenadian middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She also ran collegiately at Louisiana State University (LSU).
Her personal best is 2:00.09 minutes, achieved at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. This is the Grenadian record.[1] She also holds the 1500 metres record with 4:23.24 minutes, achieved in March 2008 in Baton Rouge.
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 6th | 800 m | 2:25.66 |
| 7th | 1500 m | 5:13.83 | |||
| 2000 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 6th | 800 m | 2:14.18 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m | 3:40.24 | |||
| 2003 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 1st | 800 m | 2:04.12 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m | 3:32.99 | |||
| Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 9th (h) | 800 m | 2:04.22 | |
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 800 m | 2:03.56 |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 23rd (h) | 800 m | 2:02.50 | |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 8th | 800 m | 2:01.96 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 21st (sf) | 800 m | 2:01.84 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 28th (sf) | 800 m | 2:04.55 |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 4th | 800 m | 2:03.56 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 16th (sf) | 800 m | 2:00.68 |
References
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- ^ Grenadian athletics records Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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