Kyra Jefferson (born September 23, 1994) is an American professional sprinter. She competed for the University of Florida through 2017 before receiving a Nike sponsorship. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the 200m and a gold in the 4 × 400 m relay.
At the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, she defeated pre-race favorite and Olympian Deajah Stevens of Oregon to break the American collegiate record in the 200m with a time of 22.02 seconds.[1]
2015 | Herculis | Monaco | 2nd | 4 × 100 m | 42.27 | |
2015 | Athletics at the Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | 200m | 22.72 | |
2015 | Athletics at the Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 1st | 4 × 400 m | 3:25.68 | |
2017 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland | 3rd | 200m | 22.34 | |
2017 | Herculis | Monaco | 2nd | 200m | 22.42 | |
2017 | Herculis | Monaco | 2nd | 4 × 100 m | 43.07 | |
2017 | Weltklasse Zurich | Zürich, Switzerland | 5th | 200m | 22.61 | |
2017 | Weltklasse Zurich | Zürich, Switzerland | 5th | 4 × 100 m | 43.68 |