Personal information | |
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Born | (1991-12-21) 21 December 1991 (age 32) Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago |
Education | University of Arkansas |
Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 metres hurdles |
College team | Arkansas Razorbacks |
Sparkle Denise McKnight (born 21 December 1991) is a Trinidadian athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. She represented her country at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships in Athletics reaching the semifinals on the second occasion. She was a reserve member of the Trinidadian 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics but ultimately was not chosen to compete. However, she did compete in the 400 m hurdles at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.
International competitions
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 23.29 (+1.9 m/s, Lubbock, Texas 2012)
- 400 metres – 52.17 (Tempe, Arizona 2013)
- 400 metres hurdles – 55.15 (Gold Coast, Australia 2018)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 52.52 (Fayetteville 2013) NR
References
- "Sparkle Mcknight". Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- "Sparkle McKnight". Arkansas Razorbacks. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- "Sparkle McKnight". IAAF. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- "Sparkle McKnight at Olympics.com". olympics.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
External links
- Sparkle McKnight at World Athletics
- Sparkle McKnight at TFRRS.org
- Sparkle McKnight at Olympedia
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Chaguanas
- Trinidad and Tobago female hurdlers
- Trinidad and Tobago female sprinters
- Pan American Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Trinidad and Tobago
- Arkansas Razorbacks women's track and field athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Trinidad and Tobago
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago
- Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners