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Nadia Davy (born 24 December 1980) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

Contents [hide] 1	Early Life 2	College 3	Olympics 4	Today 5	References Early Life[edit source | edit] Davy was born in Jamaica but grew up in Bridgeton, New Jersey. She graduated from Bridgeton High School, where she ran track, in 1999.[1] She set a Bridgeton High School record in the 400 meter dash with a time of 54.04 seconds.[2] She earned six state titles in high school, including ones in the 1999 indoor and outdoor 400 meter championships.

College[edit source | edit] Davy went to Louisiana State University to run track after high school. She was a seven-time All American at LSU and qualified for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Olympics[edit source | edit] Davy ran two events in Athens, the 400 meter individual and the 4x400 meter relay. In the 400 meter, she ran a time of 52.04 seconds and did not place.

She won a bronze medal for the 4x400 meter relay (3:22:00). Davy contributed a time of 50.24 during the third leg.

Today[edit source | edit] Davy lives in Bridgeton, New Jersey where she works at her high school as an instructional aide and assistant track coach.[3] She has a son and daughter and is currently working toward a Master's degree in counseling from Wilmington University in Delaware.

References[edit source | edit] Jump up ^ Brown, Scott. "Bridgeton's Davy Runs Wild At States The Jamaica Native Set Records In The 200 And 400. Her Coach Thinks She Will Only Improve.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1 June 1998. Accessed 21 December 2014. "That's because Bridgeton's Nadia Davy eclipsed their times in the 200 and 400 to set both records." Jump up ^ "Olympic medalist Nadia Davy sets example for young Bridgeton track and field team". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2016-02-02. Jump up ^ "Olympic medalist Nadia Davy sets example for young Bridgeton track and field team". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2016-02-02.