Reyare Thomas
{{short description|Trinidadian sprinter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Reyare Thomas
| image = ReyareThomasHeat1200mWomenRio2016.jpg
| caption = Thomas at the 2016 Olympics
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|11|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 1.72 m{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6021679-reyare-thomas.htm|title=2018 CWG bio|access-date=1 May 2018}}
| weight = 63 kg
| country = Trinidad and Tobago
| sport = Athletics
| education = Abilene Christian University[http://www.acusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4536 Reyare Thomas]. acusports.com
| collegeteam = Abilene Christian Wildcats[http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=thomas-reyare-1149982/index.html Reyare Thomas]. nbcolympics.com
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry|{{TRI}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2015 Beijing|4×100 m relay}}
}}
Reyare Thomas (born 23 November 1987) is a Trinidadian sprinter.{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/trinidad-and-tobago/reyare-thomas-224991 |title=Reyare Thomas |publisher=IAAF |date=27 August 2015| access-date=27 August 2015}} She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing winning the bronze in the 4 × 100 metres relay and reaching the semifinals in the 200 metres.
Biography
Thomas took up running in high school and started competing internationally in 2011. The same year she had a hamstring injury that put her out of training for six weeks. She studied in the United States and has degrees in social sciences from the Iowa Central Community College and Abilene Christian University. At Abilene she worked as an assistant sprints coach.
International competitions
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colspan="6"|Representing {{TRI}} |
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rowspan=3|2006
|rowspan=2|CARIFTA Games (U20) |rowspan=2|Les Abymes, Guadeloupe |9th (h) |200 m |24.69 |
bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|4x100 m relay |45.72 |
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) |Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |4x100 m relay |45.75 |
rowspan=2|2007
|9th (h) |100 m |
Pan American Games
|17th (h) |200 m |
rowspan=3|2009
|rowspan=2|Central American and Caribbean Championships |rowspan=2|Havana, Cuba |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |200 m |
bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|4x100 m relay |
World Championships
|7th |4x100 m relay |
rowspan=2|2010
|rowspan=2|Central American and Caribbean Games |rowspan=2|Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |15th (h) |100 m |
5th
|4x100 m relay |
rowspan=3|2013
|rowspan=2|Central American and Caribbean Championships |rowspan=2|Morelia, Mexico |10th (h) |100 m |
bgcolor=silver|2nd
|4x100 m relay |
World Championships
|9th (h) |4x100 m relay |
rowspan=4|2014
|rowspan=2|World Relays |rowspan=2|Nassau, Bahamas |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |4x100 m relay |
–
|4x200 m relay |DNF |
rowspan=2|Commonwealth Games
|rowspan=2|Glasgow, United Kingdom |9th (sf) |200 m |
8th
|4x100 m relay |
rowspan=7|2015
|5th |4x100 m relay |
rowspan=2|Pan American Games
|rowspan=2|Toronto, Canada |7th |200 m |
–
|4x100 m relay |DNF |
rowspan=2|NACAC Championships
|rowspan=2|San José, Costa Rica |8th |100 m |
bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|4x100 m relay |
rowspan=2|World Championships
|rowspan=2|Beijing, China |18th (sf) |200 m |
bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|4x100 m relay |
2016
|27th (h) |200 m |
2017
|4th |4x200 m relay |
rowspan=4|2018
|rowspan=2|Commonwealth Games |rowspan=2|Gold Coast, Australia |7th |100 m |
4th
|4 × 100 m relay |
Central American and Caribbean Games
|bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 100 m relay |
NACAC Championships
|8th |200 m |
rowspan=2|2019
|7th (h) |4 × 100 m relay |
World Championships
|5th (h) |4 × 100 m relay |
rowspan=2|2022
|rowspan=2|NACAC Championships |rowspan=2|Freeport, Bahamas |7th (h) |200 m |24.001 |
4th
|4 × 100 m relay |
rowspan=3|2023
|Central American and Caribbean Games |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 100 m relay |
World Championships
|10th (h) |4 × 100 m relay |
Pan American Games
|5th |200 m |
1Did not finish in the final
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.22 (+1.4 m/s, Port of Spain 2015)
- 200 metres – 22.82 (+0.8 m/s, Port of Spain 2015)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.37 (Charleston 2012)
- 200 metres – 23.51 (Birmingham, AL 2013)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{World Athletics}}
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Category:World Athletics Championships medalists
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Category:Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Trinidad and Tobago
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
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Category:Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
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