{{Short description|American-born Jamaican hurdler}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = | image = Leah Nugent Rio 2016.jpg | image_size = 160px | caption = Nugent at the 2016 Olympics | birth_name = | fullname = | nationality = | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|11|23}}<ref name=rio/> | birth_place = Abington, Pa | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.73 m<ref name=rio/> | weight = 66 kg | country = Jamaica | sport = Track and Field | event = Hurdles | pb = 100 mH – 13.11 (2015)<br>400 mH – 54.45 (2016)<ref name=iaaf/> | club = | alma_mater = University of Kentucky | retired = | olympics = | highestranking = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = }}
'''Leah Nugent''' (born 23 November 1992) is a hurdles runner from Jamaica. She was born in Pennsylvania, USA, with strong family heritage ties to Jamaica, from her father and paternal grandparents. Her father moved to the United States before having Leah. Leah is a University of Kentucky graduate, having also competed for and later served as a volunteer coach for the Kentucky Wildcats track and field team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ukathletics.com/news/2016/08/18/57b67f22e4b068b89f155a4c-131467820303342441/|title=Leah Nugent Sixth in Rio Olympic 400H Final|website=ukathletics.com}}</ref><ref name="Allen">{{Cite web|url=http://trackalerts.com/Articles/who-is-leah-nugent/16225|title=Who is Leah Nugent? {{!}} Trackalerts|last=Allen|first=Kimberly|website=trackalerts.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-09}}</ref> Leah notes that it has always been her heart to represent Jamaica, because her father is from there along with her other immediate family.<ref name="Allen"/>
Leah switched her allegiance from the United States of America to Jamaica in 2016, in which at that point she finished third at the Jamaica National Senior Championships which resulted in her acceptance into the 2016 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/400m-hurdler-leah-nugent-moves-to-own-rhythm_106674?profile=1355&template=MobileArticle|title=400m hurdler Leah Nugent moves to own rhythm|first=Howard|last=Walker|date=3 August 2017|newspaper=Jamaica Observer|access-date=18 September 2020}}</ref> She placed sixth in the 400 metres hurdles event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, setting a personal record.<ref name="rio" />
==Progression - Outdoor== Source:<ref name="IAAF: Leah Nugent {{!}} Profile">{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/jamaica/leah-nugent-248100|title=IAAF: Leah Nugent {{!}} Profile|website=iaaf.org|access-date=2017-12-09}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |+100 Metres Hurdles !Date !Performance !Wind !Place |- |24 April 2011 |13.64 | -1.0 |Greensboro, NC |- |26 April 2014 |13.29 | -0.3 |Philadelphia, PA |- |17 June 2015 |13.11 | +1.2 |Gainesville, FL |} {| class="wikitable" |+400 Metre Hurdles !Date !Performance !Place |- |23 April 2009 |1:00.05 |Philadelphia, PA |- |22 April 2010 |59.15 |Philadelphia, PA |- |18 June 2011 |57.72 |Greensboro, NC |- |16 May 2014 |56.97 |Lexington, KY |- |1 August 2015 |55.63 |Atlanta (Emory University), GA |- |18 August 2016 |54.45 |Rio de Janeiro (Estadio Olimpico) |- |23 June 2017 |54.45 |Kingston (NS), JAM |}
== Progression - Indoor == Source:<ref name="IAAF: Leah Nugent {{!}} Profile"/> {| class="wikitable" |+60 Metres !Date !Performance !Place |- |16 January 2016 |7.39 |Lexington, KY |} {| class="wikitable" |+400 Metres !Date !Performance !Place |- |5 February 2016 |53.09 |Blacksburg, VA |} {| class="wikitable" |+60 Metres Hurdles !Date !Performance !Place |- |1 March 2014 |8.20 |College Station, TX |- |13 February 2015 |8.22 |Fayetteville, AR |- |21 January 2017 |7.96 |Lexington, KY |}
==International competitions== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{JAM}} |- |2016 |Olympic Games |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |6th |400 m hurdles |54.45 |- |2017 |World Championships |London, United Kingdom |14th (sf) |400 m hurdles |56.19 |- |2018 |NACAC Championships |Toronto, Canada |5th |400 m hurdles |55.74 |- |2021 |Olympic Games |Tokyo, Japan | – |400 m hurdles |DQ |}
==References== {{Commons category|Leah Nugent }} {{Reflist|refs= <ref name=iaaf>[https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/jamaica/leah-nugent-248100 Leah Nugent]. IAAF</ref> <ref name=rio>[https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/leah-nugent Leah Nugent]. rio2016.com</ref> }}
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