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Biography
Shaunae Miller (born 15 April 1994) is a Bahamian sprinter. In the 2016 Rio Olympics, Miller won a gold medal in the 400 metres event.
Education
Miller completed her high school education at St. Augustine's College in Nassau, Bahamas and attended the University of Georgia, before turning professional, with a sponsorship deal from Adidas.
Career
At the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics, Miller became the first Bahamian to win the 400 metres.
Miller signed a letter of intent with the University of Georgia. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was the flag-bearer for the Bahamas at the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 Olympics, she did not finish her heat.
In 2016, Miller won the Prefontaine Classic 400m event.
At the 2016 Olympics she won the Gold medal in the 400 meters, diving across the line to beat Allyson Felix by 0.07 seconds in a personal best time of 49.44 seconds.