Aisha Praught-Leer
 Aisha Praught at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aisha Praught-Leer |
| Born | (1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 Moline, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
Spouse | Will Leer (2016–present) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Jamaica |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | 3000 m steeplechase |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals |
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| World finals |
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| Personal bests |
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Medal record | |
| Updated on 9 August 2019 | |
Aisha Praught-Leer (born 14 December 1989 in Moline, Illinois) is a middle-distance runner from Illinois competing for Jamaica. She attended Woodrow Wilson Middle School and Moline High School. Praught competed in Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics after running the 1500 meters and steeplechase standards in 2015. Praught competed in the Women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, but was disqualified.[1] She was the gold medalist in the steeplechase at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Although raised by two white American parents, Aisha's biological father is a Jamaican reggae musician with whom her mother had a relationship for several years. The relationship ended after Aisha's mother returned to the United States to give birth. She married her current husband four years after Aisha's birth. In 2013, Aisha travelled to Germany to meet her birth father for the first time. She then decided to represent Jamaica to honour her heritage.[2] She married professional runner Will Leer in 2016.
She is now a correspondent for Citius Mag, where she covers track and field events.[3]
2016 Olympics
In the steeplechase at the 2016 Olympics, Praught was involved in an incident that also left Etenesh Diro and Sara Louise Treacy lying on the track. All three athletes were advanced to the final, where Praught beat Diro to finish in 14th place.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | – | 3000 m s'chase | DQ |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:34.20 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 4th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:26.371 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 6th | 1500 m | 4:12.86 |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 9:21.00 | |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:08.26 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 29th (h) | 1500 m | 4:09.81 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 40th (h) | 1500 m | 4:15.31 |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 6th | 5000 m | 16:23.06 |
1Disqualified in the final
Personal records
See also
References
- ^"Women's 3000 metres steeplechase heats results"(PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^"Reconnecting With Her Heritage, Aisha Praught to Represent Jamaica". Flo Track. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^"Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=673989 Illinois State Season Best and key races
- ^http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2015/6/30/TF_alltimerecords.pdf MVC Records as of September 2015
External links
- Aisha Praught-Leer at World Athletics
- Aisha Praught-Leer at Diamond League
- Aisha Praught at TFRRS
- Aisha Praught at Olympedia
- Aisha Praught at Olympics.com
- Aisha Praught at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (archived, alternate link)
- Aisha Praught at Illinois State University at the Wayback Machine (archived 22 December 2015)
- Aisha Praught at All-Athletics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 6 September 2017)
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Track and field athletes from Illinois
- American women middle-distance runners
- American women steeplechase runners
- Jamaican women middle-distance runners
- Jamaican women steeplechase runners
- Olympic women steeplechase runners
- Olympic athletes for Jamaica
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Jamaica
- Commonwealth Games athletes for Jamaica
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica
- Jamaican people of American descent
- American people of Jamaican descent
- Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Jamaica
- Pan American Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 Pan American Games