Sparkle McKnight

Sparkle McKnight
Personal information
Born (1991-12-21) 21 December 1991
Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago[1]
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(s) 400 metres hurdles
College team Arkansas Razorbacks[2]

Sparkle Denise McKnight (born 21 December 1991) is a Trinidadian athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[3] 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.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
2006 CARIFTA Games (U17) Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 6th 300 m hurdles 45.76
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U20)		 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 3rd 300 m hurdles 43.36
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:47.28
2007 CARIFTA Games (U17) Providenciales, Turks and Caicos 7th 400 m 56.80
6th 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) 14.88
2nd 300 m hurdles 43.65
2008 CARIFTA Games (U20) Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 5th 400 m hurdles 64.47
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:43.65
2009 CARIFTA Games (U20) Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia 9th (h) 400 m 56.82
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:47.38
Pan American Junior Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 6th 400 m 55.05
8th 400 m hurdles 66.00
2010 CARIFTA Games (U20) George Town, Cayman Islands 2nd 400 m 53.96
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:37.32
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U20)		 Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. 5th 400 m 54.80
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:38.49
World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 25th (h) 400 m 55.01
2012 NACAC U23 Championships San José, Costa Rica 4th 400 m 52.79
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:33.03
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:30.64
World Championships Moscow, Russia 28th (h) 400 m hurdles 58.85
13th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:33.50
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 5th 400 m hurdles 57.30
7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:33.31
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 2nd 400 m hurdles 55.41
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:33.85
World Championships Beijing, China 17th (sf) 400 m hurdles 56.21
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 30th (h) 400 m hurdles 56.80
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 19th (sf) 400 m hurdles 56.59
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 7th 400 m hurdles 57.45
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 5th 400 m hurdles 55.56
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 6th 400 m hurdles 56.33

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. ↑ "Sparkle Mcknight". Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sparkle McKnight". Arkansas Razorbacks. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sparkle McKnight". IAAF. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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