Michelle Smith (athlete)

Michelle Smith (born 18 June 2006) is a sprinter from the United States Virgin Islands. In 2023, she became national champion in the 100 metres and the 400 metres hurdles.

Early life
She is from the island of Saint Croix. She attended Montverde Academy in Florida. In November 2023, she signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Georgia.

Career
Competing at the 2022 CARIFTA Games in Kingston, Jamaica, she won gold in both the U17 400m hurdles, in 58.61 seconds, and the 800m with a time of 2:10.78. She finished fifth in the final of the 400 metres hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in August 2022.

At the 2023 CARIFTA Games in Nassau, Bahamas, she competed in the U20 category and ran 57.69 in the 400m hurdles and 2:09.72 in the 800m, winning both events. She won senior national titles in Saint Croix in the 400m hurdles on 19 June 2023. She also won the senior national title in the 100 metres, At the 2023 NACAC U-18 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, she won both the 400m hurdles, setting a new NACAC U18 record time of 56.99, and the 800m (2:09.90).

Smith also earned a silver medal in the 400m hurdles at the 2023 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico in August 2023. She competed at the senior 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago in October 2023, and finished fourth in the 400m hurdles.

At the 2024 CARIFTA Games she won the 400m hurdles and 800 metres in St. George's, Grenada.