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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1993 Freeport, Bahamas[1] |
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Bahamas |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m |
| College team | USC Trojans[1] |
Medal record | |
Career
editShe 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
edit
1 Disqualified in the semifinals
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 100 metres – 11.02 ( 1.3 m/s, Miami 2021)
- 200 metres – 22.41 ( 2.0 m/s, Eugene 2022)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.23 (Seattle 2015)
- 200 metres – 23.11 (Fayetteville 2016)
References
edit- ^ a b College team bio
- ^ "Athletics - Semi-Final 1 Results" (pdf). olympics.com. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Tynia Gaither wins 200m bronze at Pan Am Games". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Athletics | Athlete Profile: GAITHER Tynia - Pan American Games Lima 2019". wrsd.lima2019.pe. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
External links
edit- Tynia Gaither at World Athletics
- Tynia Gaither at Diamond League
- Tynia Gaither at Olympics.com
- Tynia Gaither at Olympedia
- Tynia Gaither at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
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