Katy Sealy

Katy Sealy (born 15 October 1990) is a Belizean international athlete. She was brought up in Suffolk in England but qualifies for Belize because her father was born there. She lived in Bawdsey and she was a heptathlete at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and carried the flag for Belize.[1]

Ordinarily a heptathlete and despite being a previous South American champion she failed to qualify. Sealy was however given a wildcard for the hurdles.[1] She competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 100 metres hurdles.[2] She has set a number of Belizean athletic records, including indoor 800 metres, high jump, and javelin throw.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Suffolk heptathlete Katy Sealy heading to Rio 2016 Olympics to hurdle for Belize, The Sun, Retrieved 21 August 2016
  2. 1 2 Crosthwaite, Edmund (16 August 2016). "Katy Sealy realises Olympic dream after taking to the track in 100m hurdles in Rio". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 20 August 2016.


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