Kyra Jefferson (born September 23, 1994) is an American professional sprinter. She competed for the University of Florida through 2017 before receiving a Nike sponsorship. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the 200m and a gold in the 4 × 400 m relay.
At the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, she defeated pre-race favorite and Olympian Deajah Stevens of Oregon to break the American collegiate record in the 200m with a time of 22.02 seconds.
Major international competitions 2015HerculisMonaco2nd4 × 100 m42.272015Athletics at the Pan American GamesToronto, Canada2nd200m22.722015Athletics at the Pan American GamesToronto, Canada1st4 × 400 m3:25.682017AthletissimaLausanne, Switzerland3rd200m22.342017HerculisMonaco2nd200m22.422017HerculisMonaco2nd4 × 100 m43.072017Weltklasse ZurichZürich, Switzerland5th200m22.612017Weltklasse ZurichZürich, Switzerland5th4 × 100 m43.68
Domestic competitions 2011United States Junior ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon6th200m23.752012United States Junior ChampionshipsBloomington, Indiana5th (Heat 2, Heats)100m11.732014NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico1st (Race B)200m22.792015NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsFayetteville, Arkansas1st200m22.632015NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon4th200m22.242015United States ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon6th200m22.562016NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsBirmingham, Alabama1st (Race B)200m22.832016NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsBirmingham, Alabama4th400m52.282016United States ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon7th (Heat 3, Semifinals)200m23.142017NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon1st200m22.02 2017United States ChampionshipsSacramento, California5th200m22.682023United States ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon8th (Heat 1, Semifinals)200m23.08
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