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American sprinter
Kyra Jefferson
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Born | (1994-09-23) September 23, 1994 (age 29) |
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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.
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Major international competitions
Domestic competitions
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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2011
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United States
Junior Championships
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Eugene, Oregon
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6th
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200m
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23.75
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2012
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United States
Junior Championships
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Bloomington, Indiana
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5th (Heat 2, Heats)
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100m
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11.73
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2014
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NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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1st (Race B)
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200m
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22.79
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2015
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NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships
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Fayetteville, Arkansas
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1st
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200m
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22.63
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2015
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NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships
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Eugene, Oregon
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4th
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200m
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22.24
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2015
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United States Championships
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Eugene, Oregon
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6th
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200m
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22.56
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2016
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NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships
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Birmingham, Alabama
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1st (Race B)
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200m
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22.83
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2016
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NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships
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Birmingham, Alabama
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4th
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400m
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52.28
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2016
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United States Championships
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Eugene, Oregon
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7th (Heat 3, Semifinals)
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200m
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23.14
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2017
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NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships
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Eugene, Oregon
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1st
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200m
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22.02
CR
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2017
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United States Championships
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Sacramento, California
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5th
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200m
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22.68
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2023
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United States Championships
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Eugene, Oregon
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8th (Heat 1, Semifinals)
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200m
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23.08
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References
External links
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1971:
C. Toussaint,
E. Stroy,
G. Norman,
M. Laing (
USA)
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1975:
J. Yakubowich,
M. MacGowan,
R. Campbell,
J. McTaggart (
CAN)
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1979:
E. Kelley,
S. Dabney,
P. Jackson,
R. Bryant (
USA)
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1983:
A. Jackson,
J. Brown,
E. Gabriel,
K. Bolton (
USA)
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1987:
D. Dixon,
R. Stevens,
V. Brisco-Hooks,
D. Howard (
USA)
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1991:
J. Miles,
M. Malone,
N. Kaiser,
T. Downing (
USA)
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1995:
I. Bonne,
S. Morales,
N. McLeón,
J. Duporty (
CUB)
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1999:
J. Duporty,
Z. Calatayud,
I. Bonne,
D. Pernía (
CUB)
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2003:
M. Barber,
M. Robinson,
J. Clay,
D. Trotter (
USA)
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2007:
A. Martínez,
D. Pernía,
Z. Calatayud,
I. Terrero (
CUB)
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2011:
A. Martínez,
D. Peña,
S. Clement,
D. Bonne (
CUB)
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2015:
S. Little,
K. Jefferson,
S. Wimbley,
K. Baisden (
USA)
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2019:
L. Irby,
J. Stepter,
A. Cockrell,
C. Okolo (
USA)
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2023:
Z. Hechavarría,
R. Almanza,
S. Diago,
L. Veitía (
CUB)
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