Aiyanna Brigitte Stiverne (born 20 February 1995) is an American-born sprinter who competes for Canada.[1][5] Born in Miami, Florida, her hometown is Laval, Quebec.[1] She first competed for Canada in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the Beijing 2015 World Championships,[1] followed by the 400 metres at the London 2017 World Championships.[6]

Aiyanna Stiverne
Personal information
Full nameAiyanna Brigitte Stiverne
NationalityCanadian
Born (1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 (age 29)[1]
Miami, Florida, U.S.[1]
Home townLaval, Quebec, Canada[1]
EducationUniversity of Miami[2]
University of Texas at El Paso[3]
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight52 kg (115 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)400 metres, 200 metres
College teamMiami Hurricanes[4]
UTEP Miners[3]
Medal record

As a student, Stiverne competed for the University of Texas at El Paso and the University of Miami.[1][3] She was an alternate member of the American team for the 2014 World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[1][3]

Aiyanna is the cousin of former WBC heavyweight world champion Bermane Stiverne.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Aiyanna Stiverne". Olympic.ca/team-canada. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ "2017 Universiade bio". data.2017.gov.taipei.[dead link]
  3. ^ a b c d e "Sophomore standout Aiyanna Stiverne is a sprinter to watch". news.utep.edu. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. ^ "College team bio". hurricanesports.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Aiyanna Stiverne". IAAF. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  6. ^ "400 Metres women". IAAF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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