Alyssa Conley

Alyssa Conley

Personal information
Born	(1991-04-27) April 27, 1991 (age 33) Johannesburg, South Africa[1]
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country	South Africa
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100 m, 200 m
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing  South Africa African Championships 2016 Durban 4x100 m relay 2016 Durban 200 m

Alyssa Conley (born 27 April 1991) is a South African athlete competing in sprinting events.[2] She won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 2016 African Championships. Conley switched to rugby in 2019.[3][4]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  South Africa
2007	World Youth Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	6th	100 m	11.98
			8th	200 m	24.40
2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	27th (h)	200 m	24.44
			19th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	46.37
2009	African Junior Championships	Bambous, Mauritius	2nd	100 m	12.17
			2nd	200 m	25.55
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	48.73
2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	–	100 m	DQ
			2nd	200 m	22.84
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	43.66
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	36th (h)	200 m	23.17

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 11.23 (+0.6 m/s, Gavardo 2016)
• 200 metres – 22.84 (+1.2 m/s, Durban 2016)

References

1. Conley can 'bend' time further
2. Alyssa Conley at World Athletics
3. Xabanisa, Simnikiwe (14 April 2019). "Alyssa Conley is really defecting to rugby, no joke". City Press. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
4. Sibembe, Yanga (11 September 2019). "It's sevens up and away for former Olympic sprinter turned rugby player". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 8 May 2024. (registration required)