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Rachelle Boone-Smith, born on June 30, 1981, is an American athlete who used to be a very fast runner, known as a sprinter. She competed in races where she ran short distances as quickly as possible.

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Rachelle Boone-Smith
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Women's athletics
World Championships
Silver 2005 Helsinki 200 m

Her Amazing Sprint Career

Rachelle Boone-Smith is famous for winning a silver medal in the 200 meters race at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. This was a very big competition where athletes from all over the world came to compete.

Before this big win in 2005, Rachelle had only competed in one other major international event. This was the World Indoor Championships in 2004. Even though she competed there, she did not make it to the final race.

Her Fastest Running Times

Here are Rachelle Boone-Smith's personal best times, which means the fastest she ever ran in these races:

  • 100 metres : 11.02 seconds (achieved in 2006)
  • 200 metres : 22.22 seconds (achieved in 2005)

Her International Races

This table shows some of the important international competitions where Rachelle Boone-Smith competed:

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th (semis) 200 m 23.53
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 200 m 22.31

See also

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