Sonia Gaskin

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Sonia Gaskin
Personal information
Born (1994-10-04) October 4, 1994 (age 30)
Education Kansas State University [1]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event 800 metres
College team Kansas State Wildcats

Sonia Gaskin (born 4 October 1994) is a Bajan middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. [2] She won a bronze medal at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. In addition, she won multiple medals in regional age group competitions. [3]

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Career

Gaskin attended Parkinson Memorial Secondary School. In 2012, she became the first female athlete to win the 400 metres, 800 m, 1500 metres, and 3000 metres at the Barbados Secondary Schools Athletics Championships. [4]

Gaskin was an All-American runner for the Kansas State Wildcats track and field team under their coach Mike Smith, finishing 7th in the 800 m at the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. [5]

Gaskin is the Bajan record-holder over 1500 metres. [6] She continued to be coached by Mike Smith after he left Kansas State. [7]

Gaskin also competed for the York University track and field club in Ontario, Canada under their coach Raymond Rudder. [8]

Personal life

Gaskin is a Chrisitan. She wanted to be a paediatrician, and aimed to use track and field scholarships to enter that field. [9]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
2009 CARIFTA Games (U17) Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia 6th400 m56.52
3rd800 m2:13.80
4th4 × 400 m relay3:53.34
2010 CARIFTA Games (U17) George Town, Cayman Islands 3rd800 m2:13.60
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U17)		 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 4th400 m56.60
3rd800 m2:14.42
2011 CARIFTA Games (U20) Montego Bay, Jamaica 2nd800 m2:11.69
7th1500 m4:58.11
World Youth Championships Lille, France 32nd (h)800 m2:14.66
Pan American Junior Championships Miramar, United States 6th800 m2:14.41
Commonwealth Youth Games Douglas, Isle of Man 7th (h)800 m2:19.10
2012 CARIFTA Games (U20) Hamilton, Bermuda 3rd800 m2:14.54
5th1500 m4:58.42
3rd4 × 400 m relay3:50.54
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U20)		 San Salvador, El Salvador 6th800 m2:10.88
2013 CARIFTA Games (U20) Nassau, Bahamas 2nd800 m2:06.84
2nd4 × 400 m relay3:41.89
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 12th (h)800 m 2:09.01
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 8th800 m 2:10.86
2016 NACAC U23 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 7th400 m 54.86
7th800 m 2:10.63
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 3rd800 m 2:03.13
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 9th800 m 2:06.54
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 8th800 m 2:05.68
2022 NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 7th800 m 2:07.35
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 4th800 m 2:05.50
Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 9th (h)800 m 2:08.14

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. ↑ "College bio" . Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. ↑ Sonia Gaskin at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. ↑ Sonia Gaskin at Athletics Podium  [ d ]
  4. ↑ "TALK BACK: Readers show great love for Sonia". nationnews.com .
  5. ↑ "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Four Barbadian Athletes headed to NACAC". barbadosweekly.com .
  7. ↑ "Mike Smith". goarmywestpoint.com .
  8. ↑ "Sonia Gaskin | Athletics Canada". athletics.ca .
  9. ↑ "Star girl Gaskin". nationnews.com .


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