Thomas at the 2016 Olympics
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Nationality | Trinidadian | |||||||||
Born |
Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago |
23 November 1987 |||||||||
Education | Abilene Christian University | |||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||
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Country | Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | |||||||||
College team | Abilene Christian Wildcats | |||||||||
Medal record
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Reyare Thomas (born 23 November 1987) is a Trinidadian sprinter. She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing winning the bronze in the 4 × 100 metres relay and reaching the semifinals in the 200 metres.
Thomas took up running in high school and started competing internationally in 2011. The same year she had a hamstring injury that put her out of training for six weeks. She studied in the United States and has degrees in social sciences from the Iowa Central Community College and Abilene Christian University. At Abilene she worked as an assistant sprints coach.
Outdoor
Indoor