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Barbadian athlete (born 2005)
Kishawna Niles
Personal information
NationalityBarbados
Born (2005-08-16) 16 August 2005 (age 19)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best100m: 11.33s (2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Barbados
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Lima 100 m
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Silver medal – second place 2022 Kingston 4×100 m

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.

Career

In 2022, she ran for the Extreme Velocity Management Club. She was a silver medalist in the 4x100m relay at the 2022 CARIFTA Games in Kingston, Jamaica. She also finishes sixth in the individual 100 metres race at the Games.

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

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. She qualified fastest for the final at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in the women's 100 metres, running 11.39 seconds. She won bronze in the final, running 11.37 seconds.

Personal life

She attends University of Technology, Jamaica.

References

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