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Kimberly Hyacinthe
Personal information
Nationality Canada
BornTerrebonne, Quebec, Canada
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event200 metres
College teamUniversity of Quebec[1]
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 4x100 m
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2009 Belgrade 4x400 m
Gold medal – first place 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

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

Competition record

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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

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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

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  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.
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