Tia Jones facts for kids
Tia Jones in 2016
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Born | 8 September 2000 | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m hurdles | |||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Tia Jones (born September 8, 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes in hurdling and sprinting events
Jones has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the 13-14 girl 100 m and 200 m hurdles and setting national and Junior Olympic records in both events at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships on July 28, 2013.
She won the 100-meter hurdles at the 2016 USA Junior Championships in a time of 12.84 seconds, which equaled Aliuska López's world junior record dating from 1987. It was the best ever time set by a 15-year-old athlete.
Personal bests
| Event | Time (sec) | Venue | Date |
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| 100m | 12.11 | Winter Park, Florida | 07 JUL 2013 |
| 200m | 23.81 | Greensboro, North Carolina | 25 JUL 2013 |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.38 | Brussels, Belgium | 02 SEP 2022 |
| Indoor events | |||
| 60 m hurdles | 7.67 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 16 FEB 2024 |
See also
In Spanish: Tia Jones para niños
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