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

  1. ^ a b "Flirtisha HARRIS | Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  2. ^ "WIC 97 - 1995 Results" (PDF). World Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  3. ^ "Pan American Games" (PDF). Association of Track and Field Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  4. ^ Wisnia, Saul (1994-03-22). "For young track star, winning is old hat". Washington Post.
  5. ^ "Flirtisha Harris (2004) - Hall of Fame". Seton Hall University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-23.


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