Kimberly Hyacinthe

Kimberly Hyacinthe

Kimberly Hyacinthe at 2013 World Championships in Athletics
Personal information
Nationality	Canada
Born	Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	200 metres
College team	University of Quebec [1]
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Canada Pan American Games 2015 Toronto 4x100 m Summer Universiade 2009 Belgrade 4x400 m 2013 Kazan 200 m

Kimberly Hyacinthe is a Canadian athlete specializing in the sprinting events. She competed in the 200 meters at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics without advancing to the semifinals.

Hyacinthe was born in Montreal, Quebec. ^[2] In 2013, she won gold medal in the 200 meters at the 2013 Summer Universiade.

In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team. ^[3]

Personal life

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Hyacinthe is of Haitian descent. ^[4]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Canada
2005	World Youth Championships	Marrakech, Morocco	23rd (sf)	100 m	12.02
			8th (sf)	200 m	24.04 (w)
			10th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	2:12.89
2006	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	28th (h)	100 m	11.87 (+0.6 m/s)
			17th (sf)	200 m	24.53 (-2.8 m/s)
			10th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	45.26
2007	Pan American Junior Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	12th (h)	200 m	24.52
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:38.85
2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	9th (sf)	200 m	23.81 (-1.1 m/s)
			15th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	45.66
2009	Universiade	Belgrade, Serbia	6th	200 m	23.66
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:33.09
	Jeux de la Francophonie	Beirut, Lebanon	2nd	200 m	23.15
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	44.78
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:35.95
2010	NACAC U23 Championships	Miramar, Florida, United States	2nd	200m	23.14 (+2.1 m/s)w
2011	Universiade	Shenzhen, China	12th (sf)	200 m	23.90
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	30th (h)	200 m	23.83
2013	Universiade	Kazan, Russia	1st	200 m	22.78
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	17th (sf)	200 m	23.12
			6th	4 × 100 m relay	43.28
2014	IAAF World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	9th	4 × 100 m relay	43.33
	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, United Kingdom	7th	200 m	23.11
			4th	4 × 100 m relay	43.33
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	40th (h)	100 m	11.54
			21st (sf)	200 m	23.07
			6th	4 × 100 m relay	43.05

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 11.31 (+1.6) (Edmonton 2015)
• 200 metres – 22.78 (+1.6) (Kazan 2013)
• 400 metres – 55.71 (Montreal 2009)

Indoor

• 60 metres – 7.29 (Montréal 2014)
• 200 metres – 23.79 (New York 2011)

References

1. "Kazan 2013 profile". Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
2. "Kimberly Hyacinthe takes gold to lead Canada". vancouversun.com. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
3. Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 11 July 2016.
4. "Pan Am Proud – Celebrating The Success Of Black And Caribbean Athletes". www.linkedin.com.

External links

• Kimberly Hyacinthe at World Athletics
• Kimberly Hyacinthe at Athletics Canada
• Kimberly Hyacinthe at Team Canada
• Kimberly Hyacinthe at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)