Kimberly Hyacinthe Explained

Kimberly Hyacinthe
Birth Place:Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada
Height:179 cm
Weight:61 kg
Sport:Track and field
Event:200 metres
Collegeteam:University of Quebec[1]

Kimberly Hyacinthe is a Canadian athlete specializing in the sprinting events. She competed in the 200 meters at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics without advancing to the semifinals.

Hyacinthe was born in Montreal, Quebec.[2] In 2013, she won gold medal in the 200 meters at the 2013 Summer Universiade.

In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team.[3]

Personal life

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Hyacinthe is of Haitian descent.[4]

Competition record

Representing
2005World Youth ChampionshipsMarrakech, Morocco23rd (sf)100 m12.02
8th (sf)200 m24.04 (w)
10th (h)4 × 400 m relay2:12.89
2006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China28th (h)100 m11.87 (+0.6 m/s)
17th (sf)200 m24.53 (-2.8 m/s)
10th (h)4 × 100 m relay45.26
2007Pan American Junior ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil12th (h)200 m24.52
4th4 × 400 m relay3:38.85
2008World Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland9th (sf)200 m23.81 (-1.1 m/s)
15th (h)4 × 100 m relay45.66
2009UniversiadeBelgrade, Serbia6th200 m23.66
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 400 m relay3:33.09
Jeux de la FrancophonieBeirut, Lebanonbgcolor=silver2nd200 m23.15
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m relay44.78
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 400 m relay3:35.95
2010NACAC U23 ChampionshipsMiramar, Florida, United Statesbgcolor=silver2nd200m23.14 (+2.1 m/s) w
2011UniversiadeShenzhen, China12th (sf)200 m23.90
World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea30th (h)200 m23.83
2013UniversiadeKazan, Russiabgcolor=gold1st200 m22.78
World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia17th (sf)200 m23.12
6th4 × 100 m relay43.28
2014IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas9th4 × 100 m relay43.33
Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom7th200 m23.11
4th4 × 100 m relay43.33
2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China40th (h)100 m11.54
21st (sf)200 m23.07
6th4 × 100 m relay43.05

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kazan 2013 profile . 1 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130801192615/http://kazan2013.ru/hide/en/-240/Participant/ParticipantInfo/51b7491e-4718-4abb-bcd2-cfd34a7a9a02 . 1 August 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: Kimberly Hyacinthe takes gold to lead Canada. vancouversun.com. 2013-07-10. 2013-08-01.
  3. News: Asif. Hossain. Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio. Canadian Olympic Committee. 11 July 2016. 11 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Pan Am Proud – Celebrating The Success Of Black And Caribbean Athletes. www.linkedin.com.