Jenny Keni

{{short description|Solomon Islands sprinter}}

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{{MedalBronze |1999 Santa Rita | 200 m}}

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Jenny Keni (born October 11, 1982) is a sprinter from the Solomon Islands.

Keni has represented her country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, as well as the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/bsp/statistics/events/athletics_results.stm 2002 Commonwealth Games], BBC {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110127051601/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/bsp/statistics/events/athletics_results.stm |date=January 27, 2011 }} She also took part in the 2003 and 2007 World Athletics Championships,[https://www.lequipe.fr/Athletisme/AthletismeFicheAthlete10073.html "Jenny Keni"], L'Equipe {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519065124/http://www.lequipe.fr/Athletisme/AthletismeFicheAthlete10073.html |date=May 19, 2011 }}[https://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSISS72296420070826 "World championships women's 100m heats results"], Reuters, August 26, 2007 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011044005/http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSISS72296420070826 |date=October 11, 2007 }} setting a national record in the former with a time of 12.64 seconds in the 100 metre sprint.{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20101224163516/http://www.abdilceylan.com/iaafworldchampionshipsinathletics/atletsorgu.asp?atlet=Jenny_Keni "Jenny Keni"]}}, IAAF

In the Solomon Islands Games in 2006, Keni won silver in the 100m sprint, and bronze in the 200m sprint.[http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=2-3512-0-0-0&sID=48574&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=4213511§ionID=48574 "Solomon Islands Games 2006 - Athletics"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520220719/http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=2-3512-0-0-0 |date=May 20, 2011 }}