Tynia Gaither (born 16 March 1993) is a Bahamian athlete competing in sprinting events. Gaither has represented the Bahamas at the

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and

2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ...

Career

She won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the

2010 Summer Youth Olympics The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics ( ta, 2010 கோடைக்கால இளையோர் ஒலிம்பிக் விளையாட்டுக்கள் ms, Sukan Olimpik Belia Musim Panas 2010), officially known as the I Summer ...

. She later represented her country in the 60 metres at the 2016 World Indoor Championships without advancing from the first round. She competed at the

2019 Pan American Games ; ay, Taqinipuniw anatt’apxtanxa'' , nations participating = 41 , athletes participating = 6,680 , events = 419 in 38 sports , opening ceremony = July 26 , closing ceremony = August 11 , officially opened by = Martín Vizcarra , to ...

, winning a bronze medal.

Competition record

¹ Disqualified in the semifinals

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

– 11.02 (+1.3 m/s, Miami 2021) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 22.41 (+2.0 m/s, Eugene 2022) Indoor *

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ...

– 7.23 (Seattle 2015) *

– 23.11 (Fayetteville 2016)

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* * * * * 1993 births Living people Bahamian female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics People from Freeport, Bahamas Bahamian female hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Bahamas Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the Bahamas Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Youth Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games {{Bahamas-athletics-bio-stub