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Tynia Gaither
Personal information
Born (1993-03-16) 16 March 1993 (age 31)
Freeport, Bahamas[1]
EducationUniversity of Southern California
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Sport
Country Bahamas
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m
College teamUSC Trojans[1]
Medal record
Representing the  Bahamas
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 200 m
NACAC Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Freeport 200 metres
Silver medal – second place 2022 Freeport 4x100 m relay

Tynia Gaither (born 16 March 1993) is a Bahamian athlete competing in sprinting events. Gaither has represented the Bahamas at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

Career

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She won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. She later represented her country in the 60 metres at the 2016 World Indoor Championships without advancing from the first round.

She competed at the 2019 Pan American Games, winning a bronze medal.[3][4]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  Bahamas
2010 CARIFTA Games George Town, Cayman Islands 2nd 200 m 23.83
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 45.59
World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 23rd (sf) 200 m 24.48
Youth Olympic Games Singapore 2nd 200 m 23.68
2011 CARIFTA Games Montego Bay, Jamaica 5th 100 m 11.72
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 28th (h) 60 m 7.41
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 39th (h) 100 m 11.56
24th (sf) 200 m 23.45
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 6th 4 × 100 m relay 44.01
World Championships London, United Kingdom 8th 200 m 23.07
– 4 × 100 m relay DNF
2018 NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 6th 200 m 23.41
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 3rd 200 m 22.76
– 4 × 100 m relay DNF
World Championships Doha, Qatar 13th (sf) 100 m 11.20
8th 200 m 22.90
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 21st (sf) 100 m 11.31
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 18th (h) 100 m 11.161
11th (sf) 200 m 22.41
NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 2nd 200 m 22.41
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 43.34

1 Disqualified in the semifinals

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  1. ^ a b College team bio
  2. ^ "Athletics - Semi-Final 1 Results" (pdf). olympics.com. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Tynia Gaither wins 200m bronze at Pan Am Games". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  4. ^ "Athletics | Athlete Profile: GAITHER Tynia - Pan American Games Lima 2019". wrsd.lima2019.pe. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
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