Kyron McMaster explained

Kyron McMaster
Birth Date:	3 January 1997
Height:	1.78 m
Weight:	74 kg
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	400 m hurdles
Education:	Central Arizona College University of Florida
Collegeteam:	Florida Gators^[1]
Coach:	Dag Samuels (–2017) Lennox Graham (2017–)

Kyron Anthony McMaster (born 3 January 1997) is an athlete from the British Virgin Islands specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.

He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships, where he finished in the top three in his heat but was disqualified for lane infringement. Earlier, he won a bronze medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships.

His personal best in the event is 47.08 seconds, set in finishing fourth in the final of the 2020 Olympic Games 400m hurdles, on August 3, 2021. This is the current national record.

His coach, Xavier "Dag" Samuels died on September 9, 2017, during Hurricane Irma.^[2]

McMaster won the British Virgin Islands' first ever Commonwealth Games medal (a gold) in the 400 m hurdles in 2018 and followed up with another gold at the Commonwealth Games winning at Birmingham 2022 in the same event.^{[3] [4]}

McMaster finished second at the 2023 World Track and Field Championships in Budapest, earning a silver medal. This was the British Virgin Islands' first medal at this championship event.

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to sport in the British Virgin Islands.

International competitions

Representing
2012	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U18)	San Salvador, El Salvador	12th (h)	400 m	50.84
			7th	High jump	1.85 m
2013	CARIFTA Games (U17)	Nassau, Bahamas	7th	200 m	22.36 (w)
			5th	400 m	49.29
	World Youth Championships	Donetsk, Ukraine	62nd (h)	200 m	22.55
2014	CARIFTA Games (U18)	Fort-de-France, Martinique	6th	400 m	49.10
			3rd	400 m hurdles (84 cm)	52.85
	World Junior Championships	Eugene, United States	43rd (h)	400 m hurdles	54.21
	Youth Olympic Games	Nanjing, China	–	400 m hurdles (84 cm)	DQ
2015	Pan American Junior Championships	Edmonton, Canada	1st (h)	400 m hurdles	50.16^1
2016	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	3rd	400 m hurdles	49.56
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	–	400 m hurdles	DQ
2017	IAAF Diamond League	Various venues	1st	400 m hurdles	48.07
2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	1st	400 m hurdles	48.25
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Barranquilla, Colombia	bgcolor=gold	1st	400 m hurdles	47.60
	NACAC Championships	Toronto, Canada	bgcolor=gold	1st	400 m hurdles	48.18
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	4th	400 m hurdles	48.10
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	4th	400 m hurdles	47.08
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	20th (h)	400 m hurdles	49.98^2
	Commonwealth Games	Birmingham, England	1st	400 m hurdles	48.93
	NACAC Championships	Freeport, Bahamas	bgcolor=gold	1st	400 m hurdles	47.34
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	bgcolor=silver	2nd	400 m hurdles	47.34

¹Did not finish in the final
²Did not start in the semifinals

Notes and References

1. Web site: 400m Hurdler Kyron Mcmaster Signs with the Florida Gators. 24 November 2016. The Island Sun. 8 August 2017.
2. News: Kyron McMaster's Track Coach 'Dag' Samuels Passes Away In Hurricane Irma. FloTrack. 2017-09-09.
3. News: Kelner. Martha. 12 April 2018. Kyron McMaster lets the tears flow after gold follows coach's death. The Guardian. London, England. 13 April 2018.
4. News: Scott. Chris. 12 April 2018. A year after Hurricane Irma, Kyron McMaster wins BVI's first Commonwealth medal. CNN. Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 13 April 2018.