Kyra Jefferson
Personal information
Born (1994-09-23) September 23, 1994
Achievements and titles
National finals
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
Athletics at the Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2015 Toronto200m
Gold medal – first place2015 Toronto4 × 400 m

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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2011 United States Junior Championships Eugene, Oregon 6th 200m 23.75
2012 United States Junior Championships Bloomington, Indiana 5th (Heat 2, Heats) 100m 11.73
2014 NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st (Race B) 200m 22.79
2015 NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas 1st 200m 22.63
2015 NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 4th 200m 22.24
2015 United States Championships Eugene, Oregon 6th 200m 22.56
2016 NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships Birmingham, Alabama 1st (Race B) 200m 22.83
2016 NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships Birmingham, Alabama 4th 400m 52.28
2016 United States Championships Eugene, Oregon 7th (Heat 3, Semifinals) 200m 23.14
2017 NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st 200m 22.02 CR
2017 United States Championships Sacramento, California 5th 200m 22.68

[3]

|- |2023 |United States Championships |Eugene, Oregon |8th (Heat 1, Semifinals) |200m |23.08 |}[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Kyra Jefferson Sets NCAA Record in Bizarre 200m".
  2. ↑ Kyra Jefferson at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  3. ↑ Kyra Jefferson at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  4. ↑ Kyra Jefferson at Tilastopaja (registration required)
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