Natalie Knight

Natalie Knight (born 24 October 1986) is an American former sprinter who competed primarily in the 200 metres.

Natalie Knight
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1986-10-24)October 24, 1986[1]
Home townSnellville, Georgia[2]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)200 metres, 100 metres
College teamFlorida Gators[2]
ClubUnattached
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal best(s)
  • 100m: 11.42 (+1.6) (2008)
  • 200m: 22.84 (+0.7) (2008)[1]

Biography

Knight competed at Shiloh High School, where she set several school records and set the AAU Junior Olympic Games record in the 4 × 100 metres relay with a time of 44.79.[2]

She competed collegiately for the Florida Gators track and field team, where she placed 6th in the 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 200 m as a freshman and then placed 6th again as a senior.[1]

In 2008, she competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials, where she qualified for the quarter-finals but did not reach the semifinals.[1]

In 2009, Knight represented the United States in a sprint medley relay at the Penn Relays, running a time of 3:39.07, at the time the 10th-fastest mark of all time in a race won by Jamaica which set the still-standing world record of 3:34.56.[3]

In 2010, Knight competed at the inaugural Diamond League meeting in Doha, Qatar, finishing 6th in the 200 m with a time of 23.22.

Statistics

Personal bests
EventMarkCompetitionVenueDate
100 metres11.42 (+1.6 m/s)SEC Track and Field ChampionshipsAuburn, Alabama18 May 2008
200 metres22.84 (+0.7 m/s)SEC Track and Field ChampionshipsAuburn, Alabama18 May 2008
4 × 100 metres relay42.85Mt. SAC RelaysWalnut, California20 April 2008
Sprint medley relay3:39.07Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania25 April 2009



References
  1. Natalie Knight at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. "Natalie Knight - Women's Track and Field". Florida Gators. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. "The Penn Relays". pennrelaysonline.com.
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