Kishawna Niles Explained

Kishawna Niles
Nationality:Barbados
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprint
Birth Date:16 August 2005
Pb:100m: 11.33s (2024)

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]

Career

In 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. She also finishes sixth in the individual 100 metres race at the Games.[3]

She ran 11.78 seconds for the 100 metres at the Barbadian U20 Championships in March 2023.[4] She won the senior Barbadian national championships title over 100 metres in July 2023, running 11.83 seconds.[5]

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.[6] 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

She attends University of Technology, Jamaica.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kishawna Niles. World Athletics. 28 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Exciting showing by promising young athletes at Barbados National Championship. Barbadostoday. 2 September 2024. 26 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Carifta Games Day 1 Results – FINALS ONLY. Track Alerts. 2 September 2024. 16 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Barbados names 23-member CARIFTA team. Barbados Today. 2 September 2024. 15 March 2023.
  5. Web site: Barbadian Championships. World Athletics. 2 September 2024. 9 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Kishawn Niles becomes the third Bajan to medal at World U20. Barbados Today. 2 September 2024. 29 August 2024.
  7. Web site: Jamaica’s 100m Finalists Ready for Showdown at World U20 Championships – Lima 2024 . Track Alerts. 29 August 2024. 28 August 2024.
  8. Web site: Lukewarm start for Jamaica’s U20s on chilly Peru day. Jamaica Gleaner. 28 August 2024. Raymond. Graham. 28 August 2024.
  9. Web site: Reid and Walaza win world U20 100m titles in Lima. World Athletics. 29 August 2024. 29 August 2024.
  10. Web site: 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. 29 August 2024. Sherdon . Cowan. August 28, 2024.
  11. Web site: Niles finishes 3rd with 11.37 seconds. cbc.bb. 2 September 2024. August 29, 2024.

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