Shereefa Lloyd

{{Short description|Jamaican sprinter (born 1982)}} {{Use British English|date=March 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}} {{Infobox sportsperson | image= Shereefa Lloyd Berlin 2009.jpg | image_size= | caption= Shereefa Lloyd during the World Championship Athletics 2009 in Berlin. | birth_date= {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|9|2}} | birth_place= | height={{height|m=1.68}} | weight={{cvt|61|kg}} | country= {{JAM}} | sport =Athletics | event=4 × 400m Relay | medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} {{MedalSilver|2008 Beijing|4 × 400 m relay}} {{MedalSilver|2012 London|4 × 400 m relay}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalSilver |2007 Osaka|4 × 400 m relay}} {{MedalSilver |2009 Berlin|4 × 400 m relay}} {{MedalCompetition|CAC Junior Championships (U20)}} {{MedalGold |2000 San Juan | 4 × 100 m relay}} }}

'''Shereefa Lloyd''' (born 2 September 1982 in Clarendon Park, Jamaica) is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres.

She attended and competed for Texas Tech under coach Wes Kittley.

At the 2007 World Championships Lloyd won a bronze medal in 4 × 400 metres relay, together with teammates Shericka Williams, Davita Prendergast and Novlene Williams. She also reached the semi-final in the individual event, with a personal best time of 51.00 seconds. She was also part of the Jamaican teams that won the bronze medal at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/beijing-2008/athletics/4x400m-relay-w|title = Beijing 2008 - Athletics - Women's 4 x 400 m|date = |accessdate = 15 April 2015|website = www.olympic.org|publisher = IOC|last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/athletics/4x400m-relay-w|title = London 2012 - Athletics - Women's 4 x 400 m|date = |accessdate = 15 April 2015|website = www.olympic.org|publisher = IOC|last = |first = }}</ref>

==Achievements== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{JAM}} |- |2000 |World Junior Championships |Santiago, Chile |1st (h)<ref>Competed only in the heat.</ref> |4 × 100 m relay |44.26 |- |rowspan=3|2007 |rowspan=2|Pan American Games |rowspan=2|Rio, Brazil |align="center" | 4th |400 m |51.19 |- |align="center" | 4th |4 × 400 m relay |3:28.74 |- |World Championships |Osaka, Japan |bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd |4 × 400 m relay |3:19.73 |- |rowspan=2|2008 |rowspan=2|Olympic Games |rowspan=2|Beijing, China |7th |400 m |50.68 |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 400 m relay |3:20.40 |- |rowspan=2|2012 |rowspan=2|Olympic Games |rowspan=2|London, United Kingdom |7th |400 m |50.79 |- |bgcolor=silver |2nd |4 × 400 m relay |3:20.95 |}

===Personal bests=== *100 metres – 11.50 s (2003) *200 metres – 23.10 s (2004) *400 metres – 51.00 s (2007)

==References== * {{World Athletics}}

After retiring form track in 2014. 3 Years later in 2017 Shereefa joined the Army where she was sent to Fort Jackson SC. for basic training. After 10 weeks she graduated basic training in Fort Jackson SC. Then after completing basic training she was sent to Fort Lee VA. where she studied the work of a 92Y for 8 weeks. {{authority control}}

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