Flirtisha Harris (born February 21, 1972) is an American sprinter. She won first place in the 200 m and the 4 × 100 m relay race at the 1993 Summer Universiade.[1] At the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships, she was a bronze medalist in the 4 × 400 m relay,[1] along with her teammates Nelrae Pasha, Tanya Dooley, and Kim Graham.[2] In the 1995 Pan American Games, Harris came in third in the 400 m, first in the 4x100 relay, and second in the 4 × 400 m relay.[3] Harris attended Seton Hall University where she was named 1992 female athlete of the year,[4] and she won the NCAA championships indoor and outdoor 400 m races in 1994.[5]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
| |||||||
| 1993 | Summer Universiade | Buffalo, New York | 1st | 200 m | 22.56 | +3.2 | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.37 | — | ||||
| 1994 | IAAF World Cup | London, England | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.79 | — | |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.99 | — | ||||
| 1995 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.43 | — | |
| Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd | 400 m | 52.51 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.55 | — | ||||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.22 | — | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Flirtisha HARRIS | Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "WIC 97 - 1995 Results" (PDF). World Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Pan American Games" (PDF). Association of Track and Field Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ Wisnia, Saul (1994-03-22). "For young track star, winning is old hat". Washington Post.
- ^ "Flirtisha Harris (2004) - Hall of Fame". Seton Hall University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
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