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| Born | (1990-01-15) 15 January 1990 (age 34) Manchester Parish, Jamaica | |||||||||||
| Education | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | |||||||||||
| College team | Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Gayon Evans (born 15 January 1990) is a Jamaican sprinter. She won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2017 IAAF World Relays.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Jamaica
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| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 25th (h) | 100 m | 12.17 |
| 2nd | Medley relay | 2:06.77 | |||
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.98 |
| 2009 | Pan American Junior Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 6th | 100 m | 11.71 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.96 | |||
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 3rd | 100 m | 11.72 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 10th (h) | 200 m | 24.33 | |
| 2017 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.95 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 25th (h) | 60 m | 7.33 |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 3rd | 100 m | 11.22 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.52 | |||
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.29 |
Disqualified in the quarterfinals
Did not start in the semifinals
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.22 (+1.0 m/s, Gold Coast 2018)
- 200 metres – 23.18 (+1.3 m/s, Kingston 2017)
- 400 metres – 55.46 (Annapolis 2014)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.14 (Karlsruhe 2017)
- 200 metres – 23.36 (Boston 2014)
- 400 metres – 56.22 (New York 2013)
References
- "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "College bio". Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- Gayon Evans at World Athletics
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- Jamaican female sprinters
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
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- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Jamaica
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- Sportspeople from Manchester Parish
- Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games
- 21st-century Jamaican women
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