Anavia Battle

Anavia Battle
Pictured at the Bislett Games in 2024
Personal information
Born (1999-03-28) March 28, 1999
Inkster, Michigan, U.S.
Height167.64 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m
College teamOhio State Buckeyes
ClubAdidas
Nov 2022-Present
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 11.17 (Columbia, 2022)
  • 200 m: 21.95 (Eugene, 2021)

Anavia Battle (born March 28, 1999) is an American sprinter.

Early life

From Inkster, Michigan,[1] she was a graduate of Wayne Memorial High School (class of 2017). Battle was the 2021 Big Ten outdoor champion in both the 100 and 200 metres and ran a leg on the Big Ten champion 4×100 metres relay while at Ohio State. She finished third in the NCAA Division I 200 metres final in 2021.[2][3]

Career

At the US Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, Battle qualified for the U.S. women's Olympic team for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics after finishing third in the 200m race on June 26 with a new personal best time of 21.95 seconds.[4] In Tokyo, she reached the semifinals of the woman's 200 metres.[5]

She finished second at the 2024 Diamond League Shanghai over 200 metres, finishing behind Daryll Neita but ahead of Sha'Carri Richardson, in 22.99 seconds.[6] In June 2024, she finished fourth in the 200m at the 2024 BAUHAUS-galan Diamond League event in Stockholm.[7]

She ran 22.41 seconds to win the 200 metres at the 2025 Xiamen Diamond League event in China, in April 2025.[8] She secured a victory in the 200m at the 2025 Shanghai Diamond League, in a season-best 22.38 seconds.[9] She also won the 200 metres at the Diamond League event at the 2025 Golden Gala in Rome on 6 June 2025 and then won her fourth Diamond League event of the season when she ran 22.27 (0.9m/s) to win at the 2025 Meeting de Paris on 20 June.[10].[11]

She reached the semi-finals of the 100 metres at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, running her heat in 11.02 seconds (+3.2 m/s).[12] Later at the championships she was runner-up to Melissa Jefferson-Wooden in a season's best 22.13 seconds in the women's 200 meters final.[13]

References

  1. ^ Benge, Jacob (July 21, 2021). "TRACK AND FIELD: ANAVIA BATTLE AND ERIC HARRISON OVERCOME OBSTACLES ON THEIR RUNS TO THE TOKYO OLYMPICS". The Lantern. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Mull, Cory (July 18, 2023). "Before They Were Stars: Anavia Battle Broke Through At AAU". Milesplit. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Michigan native Anavia Battle became an Olympian by beating track idol Allyson Felix". Mlive. July 16, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Ohio State sprinter Anavia Battle makes U.S. Olympic team in 200 meter dash". June 27, 2021.
  5. ^ White, Brian (August 2, 2021). "Ohio State sprinter Anavia Battle advances to semifinals in Tokyo but falls short of final". Dispatch.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "ATHLETES FLYING AT THE SHANGHAI/SUZHOU WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE 2024". Shanghai.Diamondleague. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Johnson, Robert (June 2, 2024). "2024 Stockholm Diamond League Results – 2024 Bauhaus Galan Results". Letsrun. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "Results - Xiamen Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. April 26, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  9. ^ "Stark, Tinch, and Allman Lead U.S. Charge at Shanghai Diamond League". May 3, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  10. ^ "Habz, Benjamin, Paulino and Stark storm to meeting records in Paris". World Athletics. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  11. ^ "Results - Rome Diamond League Golden Gala 2025". Watch Athletics. June 6, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  12. ^ "Men's 100m Results - USATF Outdoor Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  13. ^ "ANAVIA BATTLE 2ND PLACE WOMEN'S 200M - USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025". Dye Stat. August 3, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.


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