Carmiesha Cox

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Carmiesha Cox
Personal information
Nationality Bahamas
Born (1995-05-16) 16 May 1995 (age 28)
The Bahamas
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres,
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Bahamas
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Miramar 4×100 m relay
CAC Junior Championships (Youth)
Gold medal – first place 2012 San Salvador 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2012 San Salvador 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2012 San Salvador 4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
Gold medal – first place 2012 Hamilton 4×100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nassau 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2012 Hamilton 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Nassau 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nassau 200 m
CARIFTA Games (Youth)
Gold medal – first place 2011 Montego Bay 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Montego Bay 4×100 m relay

Carmiesha Cox (born 16 May 1995) is a Bahamian sprinter and hurdler who attended Purdue University. She was part of a gold medal winning Bahamian team at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.[1][2] She ran the third leg of the 4x400 metres Relay at the 2016 Olympic Games.

Early life[edit]

Carmiesha Arecta Anna Cox was born to Carmen and Dwight Cox. She has four siblings. Three older brothers; Terhan, Dwight and Dalano. She has one older sister; Teneel. She attened high school at Aquinas College. She attended Purdue university from the year 2014 until 2018. She majored in Business Management.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bahamas Athletics' Athlete Profiles: Andre Colebrooke, Carmiesha Cox, Devynne Charlton". The Bahamas Weekly. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Added for relay duties are Camiesha Cox and Keianna Albury (women's 4 x 100m);". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

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