Kishawna Niles (born 16 August 2005) is a Barbadian sprinter. She became Barbadian national champion over 100 metres in 2023. She won a bronze medal over 100 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1]
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| Nationality | Barbados | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 August 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 100m: 11.33s (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn 2022, she ran for the Extreme Velocity Management Club.[2] She was a silver medalist in thr 4x100m relay at the 2022 CARIFTA Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[3] She also finishes sixth in the individual 100 metres race at the Games.[4]
She ran 11.78 seconds for the 100 metres at the Barbadian U20 Championships in March 2023.[5] She won the senior Barbadian national championships title over 100 metres in July 2023, running 11.83 seconds.[6]
She moved to train with the MVP Club in Jamaica. She became Barbados U20 national record holder for the 100 metres with a run of 11.33 seconds in 2024.[3] She qualified fastest for the final at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in the women's 100 metres, running 11.39 seconds.[7][8] She won bronze in the final, running 11.37 seconds.[9][10][11]
Personal life
editShe attends University of Technology, Jamaica.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Kishawna Niles". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Exciting showing by promising young athletes at Barbados National Championship". Barbadostoday. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Kishawn Niles becomes the third Bajan to medal at World U20". Barbados Today. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Carifta Games Day 1 Results – FINALS ONLY". Track Alerts. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Barbados names 23-member CARIFTA team". Barbados Today. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Barbadian Championships". World Athletics. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Jamaica's 100m Finalists Ready for Showdown at World U20 Championships – Lima 2024". Track Alerts. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Graham, Raymond (28 August 2024). "Lukewarm start for Jamaica's U20s on chilly Peru day". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Reid and Walaza win world U20 100m titles in Lima". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Cowan, Sherdon (August 28, 2024). "Ja's Alana Reid strikes gold as BVI's Adaejah Hodge, Bajan Kishawna Niles complete Caribbean sweep of 100m final at World U-20 Champs". Sportsmax. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Niles finishes 3rd with 11.37 seconds". cbc.bb. August 29, 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.