GAITHER Tynia

Bahamas

Athletics

Date of Birth: 16 Mar 1993

Age: 28

Gender: Female

Youth Olympian

Place of birth: FREEPORT

Birth Country:

Bahamas

Place of residence : HOUSTON, TX

Residence Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 100m
	Women's 200m

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m Round 1 - Heat 6	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m Semi-Final 1	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Olympic Games

Year	Location	100m	200m
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	Round 1 (11.56)	SF (23.45)

Youth Olympic Games

Year	Location	200m	Medley Relay
2010	Singapore, SIN	2nd (23.68)	1st (2:05.62)

World Athletics Championships

Year	Location	100m	200m	4 x 100m
2019	Doha, QAT	SF (11.20)	8th (22.90)	-
2017	London, GBR	-	8th (23.07)	Heats (DNF)

World Relays

Year	Location	4 x 100m
2017	Nassau, BAH	6th (44.01)

Pan American Games

Year	Location	200m	4 x 100m
2019	Lima, PER	3rd (22.76)	DNF

NACAC Championships

Year	Location	200m
2018	Toronto, ON, CAN	6th (23.41)

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Competition	Location	Result
5	2021	200m	World Athletics Continental Tour	Boston, MA, USA	22.96

World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Competition	Location	Result
3	2019	200m	World Challenge	Zagreb, CRO	22.93
6	2017	200m	World Challenge	Kingston, JAM	23.08

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Sociology - University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Languages spoken:

English, Spanish

Coach:

Eric Francis [personal]

Injuries:

She suffered a torn hamstring during the 4x100m relay at the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] West Regional meet in Austin, TX, United States of America. The injury forced her to miss the 2015 NCAA Championships in the United States of America. (thenassauguardian.com, 30 Jun 2016; orlandosentinel.com, 28 Jun 2016)

Hero:

Bahamian sprinter Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie, Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. (tribune242.com, 27 Jul 2016; usctrojans.com, 01 Jan 2015)

Philosophy:

"If I could give one piece of advice to up-and-coming athletes, it would be to always believe in yourself. However, without hard work, the belief that you will be great is irrelevant. Nothing will be handed to you in any sport. If you want it, you have to go and get it." (fl.milesplit.com, 30 Jun 2016)

General Interest

General
STUDIES
She studied at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA, United States of America, for two years prior to transferring to the University of Southern California in 2013, where she trained under coach Caryl Smith Gilbert. "My main reason for transferring was simply because I didn't feel like I was receiving the training I needed. [The move] allowed me to prosper mentally, physically, educationally, and athletically. Being a part of coach Caryl's programme gave me the opportunity to grow and maximise my potential." (fl.milesplit.com, 30 Jun 2016; georgiadogs.com, 01 Jun 2013; fl.milesplit.com, 02 Aug 2013)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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