Kyra Jefferson
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| Born | September 23, 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kyra Jefferson (born September 23, 1994) is an American professional sprinter. She competed for the University of Florida through 2017 before receiving a Nike sponsorship. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the 200m and a gold in the 4 × 400 m relay.
At the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, she defeated pre-race favorite and Olympian Deajah Stevens of Oregon to break the American collegiate record in the 200m with a time of 22.02 seconds.[1]
Major international competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2015 | Herculis | Monaco | 2nd | 4 × 100 m | 42.27 |
| 2015 | Athletics at the Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | 200m | 22.72 |
| 2015 | Athletics at the Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 1st | 4 × 400 m | 3:25.68 |
| 2017 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland | 3rd | 200m | 22.34 |
| 2017 | Herculis | Monaco | 2nd | 200m | 22.42 |
| 2017 | Herculis | Monaco | 2nd | 4 × 100 m | 43.07 |
| 2017 | Weltklasse Zurich | Zürich, Switzerland | 5th | 200m | 22.61 |
| 2017 | Weltklasse Zurich | Zürich, Switzerland | 5th | 4 × 100 m | 43.68[2] |
Domestic competitions
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kyra Jefferson Sets NCAA Record in Bizarre 200m". 11 June 2017.
- ^ a b Kyra Jefferson at Tilastopaja (registration required)
External links
[edit]- Kyra Jefferson at World Athletics
- Kyra Jefferson at www.USATF.org
- Kyra Jefferson at Team USA (archive May 28, 2019)
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Categories:
- Living people
- 1994 births
- American female sprinters
- African-American track and field athletes
- Florida Gators women's track and field athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- 21st-century African-American sportswomen
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 21st-century American sportswomen