Kyra Jefferson

Kyra Jefferson
Personal information
Born (1994-09-23) September 23, 1994 (age 30)
Achievements and titles
National finals
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 4 × 400 m relay
NACAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Freeport 4 × 400 m relay

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Kyra Jefferson Sets NCAA Record in Bizarre 200m". 11 June 2017.