Evonne Britton

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Evonne Britton
Personal information
Full nameEvonne Fatimah Britton [1]
Evonne Alisa Britton [2]
NicknameEvowings [1]
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg USA
Born (1991-07-28) 28 July 1991 (age 34)
Hyattsville, Maryland [3]
Home town El Paso, Texas [4]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 60 metres hurdles, 100 metres hurdles, 400 metres hurdles [5]
College team Penn State Nittany Lions [3] [6]
Achievements and titles
World finals
National finals
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
World U20 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Moncton 400 m hurdles

Evonne Fatimah Britton (born 28 July 1991) is an American-born athlete has represented Ghana at hurdling since 2024. In 2010, she was the silver medalist in the 400 metres hurdles at the World U20 Championships. Since 2015, Britton has focused on the short hurdles, where she was the runner up at the 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

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In April 2024, Britton transferred her allegiance in athletics events from the United States to Ghana. [7]

Biography

Though Britton was born in Hyattsville, Maryland, she grew up in El Paso, Texas and began competitive sports in middle school. [8] Attending Captain John L. Chapin High School, she was a Texas UIL state champion in the 100 metres hurdles. [3] [4]

At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Britton won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles, [2] which was later upgraded to a silver medal after the drugs disqualification of race winner Katsiaryna Artyukh. [9]

She joined the Penn State Nittany Lions track and field team on a full athletic scholarship. [2] At the end of her second year, she had meniscus surgery on her left knee due to a fall while hurdling. [10] She was an eight-time outdoor and indoor NCAA championship meet qualifier, though all eight times she was eliminated in the heats or semi-finals. [5] [3]

At the 2016 United States Olympic trials, Britton set her personal best of 12.78 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles but did not qualify for the finals. [2]

Britton achieved her first senior national podium finish in 2019, when she finished 2nd in the 60 m hurdles at the 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. [5]

In 2021, Britton was studying for a master's degree in public education. [11] She competed at the 2021 United States Olympic trials, but did not qualify for the finals. [5]

Statistics

Personal bests

EventMarkPlaceCompetitionVenueDate
60 metres hurdles 7.86Silver medal icon.svg USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Staten Island, New York 24 February 2019
100 metres hurdles 12.78 (+1.2 m/s)Silver medal icon.svgAtlanta Georgia Relays International Fairburn, Georgia 29 May 2016
400 metres hurdles 57.32Silver medal icon.svg World Athletics U20 Championships Moncton, Canada 24 July 2010

References

  1. 1 2 "Evonne Fatimah Britton "Evowings" : Streams, Merchandise, Personal Videos | MILLIONS". Millions.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "From dreams to reality: Evonne Britton's journey to represent Ghana at Olympics". Modern Ghana .
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Evonne Britton – Track & Field – Penn State Athletics". PSU Sports.
  4. 1 2 Evonne Britton at MileSplit
  5. 1 2 3 4 Evonne Britton at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
  6. ↑ Evonne Britton at TFRRS
  7. ↑ Fameso, Funmilayo (8 April 2024). "Top US hurdler Evonne Britton has switched nationality to Ghana and will now be Tobi Amusan's biggest competitor in Africa". Pulse Sports.
  8. ↑ "Meet Evonne Britton". Canvas Rebel.
  9. ↑ 2010-11-10 Athletes Currently Suspended. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-12-28.
  10. ↑ "Exploring Life & Business with Evonne Britton of Belleathlete Cosmetics". Voyage LA.
  11. ↑ "Meet Evonne Britton: Athlete, coach". Shout Out LA.
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