Marlena Wesh

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marlena Wesh
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Feb 16, 1991(1991-02-16)
Age	33
Birthplace	Virginia Beach
Country	Haiti
Horoscope	Aquarius

Marlena Wesh Biography

Marlena Wesh is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on February 16, 1991 in Virginia Beach, Haiti. Marlena Hilari Wesh (born February 16, 1991) is a Haitian-American sprinter competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics for Haiti in the women’s 200-meter and 400-meter sprints.

She was born and raised in Virginia, but is eligible to compete for Haiti because both her parents were born and raised there. She has never been to Haiti though she is a citizen there also. Four of the five athletes representing Haiti at the 2012 Olympics are not from Haiti. Wesh says, “I still feel Haitian even if I wasn’t born there”.

Marlena Wesh Net Worth

Marlena Wesh is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from Haiti. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marlena Wesh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After graduating from Landstown High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 2009, she enrolled at Oklahoma, where she was given a full scholarship, but later she transferred and she enrolled at Clemson University in South Carolina and should graduate in 2013. She is majoring in psychology. She won the 400-meter sprint for Clemson in April 2012 at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Outdoor championships with a time of 51.43 seconds, which was a meet record and her 4th consecutive 400-meter ACC championship. It is a current American college record and 17th best in the world. This time made her eligible to compete in the Olympics for both Haiti and America. She is the only one of her parents’ five children that considers themselves Haitian- American. Haitian Olympic hurdler Nadine Faustin-Parker encouraged her to run for Haiti. She earned All-American designation in March 2012 in a Division I championship at Boise State University in Idaho. In early July 2012, just prior to the London Olympics, Wesh ran her personal best in the 400-meters with a time of 51.23, just 0.03 seconds behind the first-place finisher. On Friday, August 3, she achieved her goal of making it to the 400-meter semi- finals in the 2012 London Olympics, having come in third in her heat. On Saturday, August 4, she failed to make it to the finals, placing 8th in her heat and 19th overall, with a time of 52:49.

Wesh’s brother Darrell could also have run for Haiti in the 2012 Olympics but chose to try to make the American team. He graduated from Virginia Tech. Eventually, he also started competing for Haiti. He competed in the 2016 Olympics for Haiti.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Marlena Wesh height 5 ft 6 in Marlena weight 140  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Marlena Wesh Dating?

According to our records, Marlena Wesh is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Marlena Wesh’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Marlena Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Haiti. Marlena Wesh celebrates birthday on February 16 of every year.

Top Facts about Marlena Wesh

1. Marlena Wesh is a Haitian-American sprinter.
2. She was born on May 28, 1997.
3. Wesh attended the University of Miami.
4. Her personal best in the 400m is 50.74 seconds.
5. She won gold at the 2019 Pan American Games.
6. Wesh competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
7. She finished fourth in her heat and did not advance to semifinals.
8. Wesh is sponsored by Nike and Gatorade.
9. Her Instagram handle is @marlenawesh_ .
10. She has a degree in psychology from UMiami

What did Marlena do in Olympics?

Marlena explained that in the U.S., we have Olympic trials, but for Haiti, you had to hit the A-standard for the Olympics to qualify. For her, that meant running a 400-meter dash in under 51.43 seconds — aka EXTREMELY fast.

How old is Marlena on The Bachelor?

Real NameMarlena Wesh
Age (as in 2022)| 31 Years
Birth Place| Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Nationality| American
Home Town| Virginia, United States

Who is Marlena from The Bachelor?

Marlena Hilari Wesh is a contestant on the 26th season of The Bachelor. She was eliminated in week 5.

Where is Marlena from on Bachelor?

(Marlena was born and raised in Virginia but was eligible to compete for Haiti because both of her parents are from the country and she’s a citizen there).

Where did Marlena Wesh go to college?

Landstown High School