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Trinidad and Tobago sprinter
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23 November 1987(Chaguanas)
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Biography
Introduction
Reyare Thomas (born 23 November 1987) is a Trinidadian sprinter. She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing winning the bronze in the 4 × 100 metres relay and reaching the semifinals in the 200 metres.
Biography
Thomas took up running in high school and started competing internationally in 2011. The same year she had a hamstring injury that put her out of training for six weeks. She studied in the United States and has degrees in social sciences from the Iowa Central Community College and Abilene Christian University. At Abilene she worked as an assistant sprints coach.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago | |||||
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 9th (h) | 200 m | 24.69 |
| 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 45.72 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 45.75 | |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 9th (h) | 100 m | 24.21 |
| Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th (h) | 200 m | 24.10 | |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | 200 m | 23.61 |
| 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 43.75 | |||
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 7th | 4x100 m relay | 43.43 | |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 15th (h) | 100 m | 12.00 |
| 5th | 4x100 m relay | 45.01 | |||
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 10th (h) | 100 m | 11.71 |
| 2nd | 4x100 m relay | 43.67 | |||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 9th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 43.01 | |
| 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 42.66 |
| – | 4x200 m relay | DNF | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 9th (sf) | 200 m | 23.35 | |
| 8th | 4x100 m relay | 44.78 | |||
| 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 4x100 m relay | 42.88 |
| Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 7th | 200 m | 23.32 | |
| – | 4x100 m relay | DNF | |||
| NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 8th | 100 m | 11.54 | |
| 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 44.24 | |||
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 18th (sf) | 200 m | 23.03 | |
| 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 42.03 | |||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 27th (h) | 200 m | 22.97 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.22 (+1.4 m/s, Port of Spain 2015)
- 200 metres – 22.82 (+0.8 m/s, Port of Spain 2015)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.37 (Charleston 2012)
- 200 metres – 23.51 (Birmingham, AL 2013)