Yaznee Nasheeda

Yaznee Nasheeda (born 8 September 1977) is a Maldivian middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 metres. She was the Maldivian national record-holder in the event, competing at several international championships and the women's 800 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics before becoming a coach.

Career Nasheeda was coached by Japanese trainer Hiraoki Higuchi. She had to train on the road while avoiding stones, people, and cars because she had no access to a track in the Maldives.

At the 1996 Olympics, Nasheeda was seeded in the 3rd 800 m heat, running 2:36.85 to finish 7th. Nasheeda's time was 36 seconds behind the rest of the field, but the crowd cheered her finish. She said, "I think it went OK. I don't feel anything bad about what happened".

She was 7th in her heat at the 1997 World Championships 800 m. She entered the 400 m and 800 m at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, finishing 7th in her heat in both events. She set her personal best of 2:28.92 minutes in 1999.

Nasheeda was 10th in the 2000 Asian Championships 800 m final while she finished 7th in her 400 m heat. She was 6th in her 400 m heat at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in a time of 64.14 seconds. She was the chef de mission of the Maldivian team at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games.

In May 2024, Nasheeda was elected as a female athlete representative at the Maldives Athletic Association.