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Kyra Jefferson
Personal information
Born (1994-09-23) September 23, 1994 (age 30)
Achievements and titles
National finals
  • 2011 USA U20s
  •  • 200m, 6th
  • 2015 USA Champs
  •  • 200m, 6th
  • 2017 USA Champs
  •  • 200m, 5th
  • 2018 USA Champs
  •  • 200m, 3rd Bronze
  • 2019 USA Champs
  •  • 200m, 7th
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver 2015 Toronto 200 m
Gold 2015 Toronto 4 × 400 m relay
NACAC Championships
Gold 2022 Freeport 4 × 400 m relay

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.

Major international competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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

Domestic competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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
2023 United States Championships Eugene, Oregon 8th (Heat 1, Semifinals) 200m 23.08
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