 Knighton (center) at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 29, 2004[1] Jesup, Georgia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg)[2] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 meters, 200 meters | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | My Brother's Keeper Track Club[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jonathan Terry[2] and Mike Holloway[3] | |||||||||||||||||
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Erriyon Knighton (born January 29, 2004)[4] is an American sprinter specializing in the 100 meters and 200 meters. At the age of 18, he won the bronze medal in the 200 m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, becoming the youngest ever individual sprint medalist in Championships history. He is the 2023 U.S. Champion in the 200 meters and the 2023 World Championships silver medalist.
Knighton holds the world under-18 best in the 200 m of 19.84 seconds, set on June 27, 2021, and world U20 record with a time of 19.69 seconds, set on June 26, 2022. His best mark of 19.49 s (not ratified[5]) makes him the sixth-fastest athlete in history over the distance, only surpassed by Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Noah Lyles, Michael Johnson and Letsile Tebogo.[3] It was also the fastest season opener ever.
In 2022, Knighton became the first athlete in history to win a second World Athletics Male Rising Star of the Year award.[6]
- ^ a b "Erriyon Knighton". teamusa.org. USOC. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference
T&FN turned prowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "200 Metres - men - senior - outdoor". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE Erriyon KNIGHTON". World Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Ratified: world records for Yehualaw, Knighton, Nugent and Mokoka". World Athletics. December 22, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
Knighton had opened his season with a time of 19.49 in Baton Rouge, but that mark could not be ratified as a world U20 record because specific anti-doping testing requirements were not met.
- ^ Mulkeen, Jon (December 12, 2022). "After historic second Rising Star award, there's no stopping Knighton". World Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2022.