Anavia Battle

American sprinter (born 1999)

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]

References

^ 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.
^ Mull, Cory (July 18, 2023). "Before They Were Stars: Anavia Battle Broke Through At AAU". Milesplit. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
^ "Michigan native Anavia Battle became an Olympian by beating track idol Allyson Felix". Mlive. July 16, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
^ "Ohio State sprinter Anavia Battle makes U.S. Olympic team in 200 meter dash". June 27, 2021.
^ 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.
^ "ATHLETES FLYING AT THE SHANGHAI/SUZHOU WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE 2024". Shanghai.Diamondleague. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.