Semoy Hackett

{{Short description|Trinidad and Tobago sprinter (born 1988)}}

{{Infobox athlete

| name = Semoy Hackett

| image = Semoy Hackett 2012.jpg

| imagesize = 150px

| caption = Semoy Hackett at the 2012 Summer Olympics

| nationality = Trinidad and Tobago

| sport = Athletics

| event = 100 metres, 200 metres

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|11|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lambeau, Tobago

| height = {{convert|1.73|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|61|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2015 Beijing|4 × 100 m relay}}

}}

Semoy Kee-Ann Hackett (born 27 November 1988) is a Tobagonian track and field sprint athlete who competed collegiately at Louisiana State University.{{cite web |url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/5/8003595.shtml |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080909033038/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/5/8003595.shtml |archivedate=2008-09-09 |url-status=dead |title=Athlete biography: Semoy Hackett |website=Beijing2008.cn |accessdate=August 28, 2008}} Her personal best in the 100 m is 11.09, and 22.49 in 200 m.

Hackett represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed fourth in her first round heat, which normally meant elimination. However, her time of 11.53 seconds was among the ten fastest losing times and she qualified for the second round. There she failed to qualify for the semi-finals as her time of 11.46 was the sixth time of her race. Together with Wanda Hutson, Ayanna Hutchinson and Kelly-Ann Baptiste she also took part in the 4 × 100 metres relay. In their first round heat they did not finish and were eliminated due to a mistake with the baton exchange.

Hackett ran a relay at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, but was retrospectively disqualified and banned for six months because of a failed drugs test for methylhexaneamine at the National Championships.[http://www.trackalerts.com/index.php/news/latest-stories/6535-tat-federation-to-confirm-hacketts-positive-test-on-monday T&T federation to confirm Hackett's positive test on Monday] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210201314/http://www.trackalerts.com/index.php/news/latest-stories/6535-tat-federation-to-confirm-hacketts-positive-test-on-monday |date=2015-12-10 }}. Track Alerts. Retrieved on 2012-03-15.

In November 2012, Louisiana State University reported that Hackett had again tested positive for methylhexaneamine at the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in June. LSU was forced to vacate their national championship due to the failed drug test.{{cite web| title=Hackett_positive|date=25 August 2005 |publisher=trinidadexpress.com|url=http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/LSU_confirms_Hackett_positive-180715561.html|accessdate=2014-05-02}} Hackett was given a doping ban of two-year and four months. The ban ended 30 April 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=2778537f-15d0-45ad-8fc1-82ed94a8bd75.pdf&urlslug=Doping%20sanctions%20-%20News%20154|title=Doping sanctions - News 154 Positive cases in athletics Sanctioned according to information received by the IAAF as of 26 June 2014|date=30 July 2014|website=iaaf.org|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=1 August 2014}}