Shavez Hart (6 September 1992 – 3 September 2022) was a Bahamian track and field sprinter from Coopers Town Abaco Islands, who mainly competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres. His 100 metres personal best of 10.10 seconds makes him the third fastest Bahamian of all time behind Derrick Atkins, and second fastest Bahamian-born sprinter. His 200 metres personal best of 20.23 makes him the fourth fastest Bahamian of all time.
_by_Dmitry_Rozhkov_28.jpg) Hart at the 2013 World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 September 1992 Abaco Islands, Bahamas[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 September 2022 (aged 29) Abaco Islands, Bahamas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Texas A&M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Bahamas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was a graduate of St. Georges High School in Freeport, Bahamas. He was the bronze medallist in the 100 m individual and relay events at the 2011 CARIFTA Games.[2] At the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships he false started in the 100 m final but took the bronze with the Bahamian relay quartet.[3]
He competed for South Plains College with compatriot Trevorvano Mackey, winning a sprint double at the 2012 National Junior College Championships, before transferring to Texas A&M University.[4] They both teamed up to break the Bahamian national record in the 4×100 metres relay in Morelia, Mexico, winning the gold medal at the 2013 CAC Championships in the process.[5]
On 3 September 2022, Hart was shot in the chest and killed during a parking lot brawl in North Abaco, two days before his 30th birthday.[6]
Personal bests
edit| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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| 60 metres | 6.65 | College Station, Texas, United States | 15 February 2013 |
| 100 metres | 10.10 | Waco, Texas, United States | 18 April 2015 |
| 200 metres | 20.23 | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | 16 May 2015 |
References
edit- ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ CARIFTA Games 2011 Archived 2012-05-27 at the Wayback Machine. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-07-13.
- ^ Pan American Junior Championships 2011. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-07-13.
- ^ "Shavez Hart pulls off sprint double in the NJCAA / The Tribune". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2013-07-08). Fisher and Adams impress in the Sprints at Central American and Caribbean Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-07-13.
- ^ "Bahamian track athlete shot and killed in club parking lot brawl". Eye Witness News. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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