Tynia Gaither (born 16 March 1993) is a Bahamian athlete competing in

sprinting Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an op ...

events. Gaither has represented the Bahamas at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.

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 The 16th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held between March 17 and 20, 2016 in Portland, Oregon, United States. The event did not feature Russia. Following a WADA investigation into widespread and institutional doping practice ...

without advancing from the first round. She competed at the

2019 Pan American Games The 2019 Pan American Games ( es, Juegos Panamericanos de 2019, links=no), officially the XVIII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Lima 2019 Pan-Am Games or Lima 2019 ( qu, Limaq 2019), were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Spo ...

, 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 contest ...

– 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