Kyra Constantine

Kyra Cheresse Constantine (born August 1, 1998)[4] is a Canadian sprinter specializing in the 400 metres. She won the silver medal in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru. She also competed in the women's 400 metres event.[4]

Kyra Constantine
Personal information
Full nameKyra Cheresse Constantine
Born (1998-08-01) August 1, 1998
Toronto, Ontario[1]
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Sport
CountryCanada
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprints
College teamUSC Trojans (2017–2021)[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 50.87 (2021)[3]
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Birmingham4×400 m relay
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima4×400 m relay
Pan American U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 Trujillo4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2017 Trujillo400 m
World Youth Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 Cali4×400 m mixed

In 2014, she competed in the girls' 400 metres event at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Nanjing, China.[5]

She competed in the women's 400 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. As well, she was part of the Canadian team that finished in fourth place in the 4 × 400 metres relay.[6]

She attended St. Roch Secondary School as a high school student.[7]

References
  1. "Kyra Constantine". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. "KYRA CONSTANTINE (SR-4) USC". Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  3. "ATHLETE PROFILE Kyra CONSTANTINE". World Athletics. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  4. "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  6. Harrison, Doug (August 7, 2021). "Canadian women narrowly miss track relay medal at 2nd straight Olympics". CBC Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  7. Juzenas, Frank (June 19, 2013). "Constantine strikes OFSAA gold". The Brampton Guardian. Brampton ON. Retrieved August 3, 2021.


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