Alyssa Conley
Appearance
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Born | Johannesburg, South Africa[1] | April 27, 1991|||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
Country | South Africa | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alyssa Conley (born 27 April 1991) is a South African athlete competing in sprinting events.[2] She won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 2016 African Championships. Conley switched to rugby in 2019.[3][4]
International competitions
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing South Africa | |||||
2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 6th | 100 m | 11.98 |
8th | 200 m | 24.40 | |||
2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 27th (h) | 200 m | 24.44 |
19th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.37 | |||
2009 | African Junior Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 2nd | 100 m | 12.17 |
2nd | 200 m | 25.55 | |||
3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.73 | |||
2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | – | 100 m | DQ |
2nd | 200 m | 22.84 | |||
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.66 | |||
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 36th (h) | 200 m | 23.17 |
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.23 (+0.6 m/s, Gavardo 2016)
- 200 metres – 22.84 (+1.2 m/s, Durban 2016)
References
[edit]- ^ Conley can 'bend' time further
- ^ Alyssa Conley at World Athletics
- ^ Xabanisa, Simnikiwe (14 April 2019). "Alyssa Conley is really defecting to rugby, no joke". City Press. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Sibembe, Yanga (11 September 2019). "It's sevens up and away for former Olympic sprinter turned rugby player". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 8 May 2024. (registration required)