GOLD! Adaejah Hodge is now the World Under-20 200m champion!
Local sprint prodigy Adaejah Hodge has captured gold in the women’s 200m final at the World Under-20 Championships in Lima, Peru, on Friday.
The 18-year-old Virgin Islander dominated the finals with a finishing time of 22.74 seconds.
Hodge crossed the line ahead of Australia’s Torrie Lewis, who took silver with a personal best of 22.88 seconds, and Jamaica’s Shanoya Mikalia Douglas, who claimed bronze with a time of 23.10 seconds.
Earlier this week, Hodge also secured a silver medal in the women’s 100m final, finishing behind Jamaica’s Alana Reid.
This brings her total medal count from this year’s World U20 Championships to two. Hodge was also the youngest competitor in the women’s 200m at the Paris Olympic Games earlier in August.
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Congratulations! Awesome! She looks stronger every race. In some interesting way, to me she is a combo of TT Terry (leg form) and Shelly-Ann (torso and arms form). I feel if she can steady her torso some during the upright drive phase entering the straight, she’ll shave some time still.
Cheers!!
Congratulations Ms Adaejah,you have made us proud. Thanks for representing.
This is shameful on our Government & Press barely a mention on this young woman winning our first major gold & silver medal and we act as if it is the normal everyday occurrence. (shame shame) on us.
Ur part of The DIVIDED STATES OF HAMMERIKKKA
WHAT DO Y XPECT
Looks like you missed the Premier’s Facebook post on this matter recognizing this talented young woman and the historical significance of her win.
Super nice ,, Congrats
Well done, makes us all proud
Congratulations, Daej, Daej. We are proud of you and so eager to see you climbing and climbing into an athletic future with such promise. You are impressive, My Girl, and we are all walking around with our chests pushed out for having you represent us so well.
Listen, ahyo, the BVI Flag is being flown in Lima, Peru. We are competing on the world stage and winning. So now all our athletes can believe and know that it is possible. Such promise in these young people. Hon. Premier, please support our athletes and any help the private sector can give will be appreciated as well. Our athletes has tasted success and we have to keep the momentum building. Go BVI. Go, Adaejah; Go, Kyron; Go, Rikkoi; Go, Thad; Go, Teondre; Go, McKenzie and so many others. I wish I knew every single name to put it here. Go, BVI Athletes. Go. Go. Go. Go.
It seems that America invest more in the Athletes out of the BVI than the BVI itself. Most of you could care less and when the athletes do well on the international stage you all are looking for bragging rights. Same as a father that does not invest or want anything to do with the son and when the son grows up and become famous the father is up in the front row seat grinning his teeth bragging about that is his son. BVI, invest more into your athletes.
I’m with you on that. The BVI is not doing enough for their local athletes. No proper sports facilities in place, no proper swimming pool in place and the list goes on and on. I agree, the US invest more in the BVI athletes than the BVI. Big shame. If you are looking for bragging rights, do better.
Cangratulations. Adaejah Hodge for Premier! She wouldn’t be missing any deadlines!!
DOES EVERYBODY HAVE FACEBOOK ? DOES FACEBOOK BELONG TO YHEBVI ? we have 3 news site here well the yello one mostly pushing RACIAL LYRICS , so the people elected you and you can’t find a platform to address your people on thev historic achievements of BVILANDERS WHO REPRESENTING THE BVI IN THE OLYMPICS ❓️ / INSTEAD OF NURTURING YHESE ATLETHES , WE HER PROTECTING OUR HERO’S PICTURE IN THE HOA / AND THOSE KNOWN COLDBLOODED KILLERS THAT WE HAVE HERE THAT IX WALKING IN THE STREETS AMONGST US AS THEY ACCUMULATE MORE BRAGGING RIGHTS WHEN THE TAKE OUT ANOTHER HUMAN BEING / MEANWHILE YOU HAVING FUN THROWING FREE JAMZ OR TAKING A FLIGHT SOMEWHERE /WHEN I GROW UP , I WANNA BE LIKE YOU – MEH SON
I wonder how the parents with WORTHLESS kids who bring nothing but lawyer fees and shame feel reading theses articles.
Congratulations Adeajah, Thank You for being a BRIGHT LIGHT. WE ARE VERY VERY PROUD OF YOU. GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU SHINING. WE LOVE YOU!!
Congratulations Adeajah, Thank You for being a
YOU SHINING. WE LOVE YOU
YOU SHINING. WE LOVE YOU