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| name = Kyron McMaster |
| name = Kyron McMaster |
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| honorific_suffix = {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} |
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| image = Bydgoszcz 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships, 400m hurdles men final8 23-07-2016.jpg |
| image = Bydgoszcz 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships, 400m hurdles men final8 23-07-2016.jpg |
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| caption = Kyron McMaster in 2016 |
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| birth_place = {{nowrap|[[Road Town]], [[Tortola]], [[British Virgin Islands]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6005410-kyron-mcmaster.htm|title=2018 CWG bio|access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref>}} |
| birth_place = {{nowrap|[[Road Town]], [[Tortola]], [[British Virgin Islands]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6005410-kyron-mcmaster.htm|title=2018 CWG bio|access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref>}} |
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| height = 1.91 m |
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| weight = 74 kg |
| weight = 74 kg |
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| sport = [[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]] |
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'''Kyron McMaster''' (born 3 January 1997) is an athlete from the [[British Virgin Islands]] specialising in the [[400 metres hurdles]].<ref>{{ |
'''Kyron Anthony McMaster''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} (born 3 January 1997) is an athlete from the [[British Virgin Islands]] specialising in the [[400 metres hurdles]].<ref>{{World Athletics}}</ref> |
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He represented his country at the [[2017 World Championships in Athletics|2017 World Championships]] where he finished in the top three in his heat |
He represented his country at the [[2017 World Championships in Athletics|2017 World Championships]], where he finished in the top three in his heat but was disqualified for lane infringement. Earlier, he won a bronze medal at the [[2016 IAAF World U20 Championships|2016 World U20 Championships]]. |
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His personal best in the event is 47.08 seconds set in finishing fourth in the final of the [[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|2020 Olympic Games]] 400m hurdles, on August 3, 2021. This is the current [[List of British Virgin Islands records in athletics|national record]]. |
His personal best in the event is 47.08 seconds, set in finishing fourth in the final of the [[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|2020 Olympic Games]] 400m hurdles, on August 3, 2021. This is the current [[List of British Virgin Islands records in athletics|national record]]. |
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His coach, [[Xavier "Dag" Samuels]] died on September 9, 2017, during [[Hurricane Irma]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.flotrack.org/article/61483-kyron-mcmaster-s-track-coach-dag-samuels-passes-away-in-hurricane-irma#.WbP5UMhJaM9|title=Kyron McMaster's Track Coach 'Dag' Samuels Passes Away In Hurricane Irma|work=FloTrack|access-date=2017-09-09}}</ref> |
His coach, [[Xavier "Dag" Samuels]] died on September 9, 2017, during [[Hurricane Irma]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.flotrack.org/article/61483-kyron-mcmaster-s-track-coach-dag-samuels-passes-away-in-hurricane-irma#.WbP5UMhJaM9|title=Kyron McMaster's Track Coach 'Dag' Samuels Passes Away In Hurricane Irma|work=FloTrack|access-date=2017-09-09}}</ref> |
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McMaster won the British Virgin Islands' first ever [[Commonwealth Games]] medal (a gold) in the [[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games - Men's 400 metres hurdles|400 m hurdles in 2018]] and followed up with another gold at the Commonwealth Games winning at [[2022 Commonwealth Games|Birmingham 2022]] in the same event.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kelner|first=Martha|date=12 April 2018|title=Kyron McMaster lets the tears flow after gold follows coach's death|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/apr/12/kyron-mcmaster-lets-tears-flow-gold-follows-coach-death|work=[[The Guardian]]|location=London, England|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Scott|first=Chris|date=12 April 2018|title=A year after Hurricane Irma, Kyron McMaster wins BVI's first Commonwealth medal|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/sport/kyron-mcmaster-wins-british-virgin-islands-first-commonwealth-medal/index.html|work=[[CNN]]|location=Atlanta, Georgia, United States|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref> |
McMaster won the British Virgin Islands' first ever [[Commonwealth Games]] medal (a gold) in the [[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games - Men's 400 metres hurdles|400 m hurdles in 2018]] and followed up with another gold at the Commonwealth Games winning at [[2022 Commonwealth Games|Birmingham 2022]] in the same event.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kelner|first=Martha|date=12 April 2018|title=Kyron McMaster lets the tears flow after gold follows coach's death|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/apr/12/kyron-mcmaster-lets-tears-flow-gold-follows-coach-death|work=[[The Guardian]]|location=London, England|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Scott|first=Chris|date=12 April 2018|title=A year after Hurricane Irma, Kyron McMaster wins BVI's first Commonwealth medal|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/sport/kyron-mcmaster-wins-british-virgin-islands-first-commonwealth-medal/index.html|work=[[CNN]]|location=Atlanta, Georgia, United States|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref> |
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McMaster finished second at the 2023 World |
McMaster finished second at the [[2023 World Athletics Championships|2023 World Championships]] in [[Budapest]], earning a silver medal. This was the British Virgin Islands' first ever medal at the Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/world-athletics-championships-2023-karsten-warholm-kyron-mcmaster-400m-hurdles-final|title=World Athletics Championships 2023: Karsten Warholm reigns supreme again as Kyron McMaster makes history in 400m hurdles|website=olympics.com|access-date=26 September 2024}}</ref> |
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He was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the [[2024 New Year Honours]] for services to sport in the British Virgin Islands.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=64269|supp=y|page=N27|date=30 December 2023}}</ref> |
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==International competitions== |
==International competitions== |
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|400 m hurdles |
|400 m hurdles |
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|[[2023 World Athletics Championships - Men's 400 metres hurdles|47.34]] |
|[[2023 World Athletics Championships - Men's 400 metres hurdles|47.34]] |
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|[[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] |
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|[[Paris, France]] |
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|[[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles|47.79]] |
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<sup>1</sup>Did not finish in the final<br> |
<sup>1</sup>Did not finish in the final<br> |
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| before = [[Ashley Kelly (sprinter)|Ashley Kelly]] |
| before = [[Ashley Kelly (sprinter)|Ashley Kelly]] |
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| title = [[List of flag bearers for the British Virgin Islands at the Olympics|Flagbearer]] for {{IVB}} |
| title = [[List of flag bearers for the British Virgin Islands at the Olympics|Flagbearer]] for {{IVB}} |
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| years = [[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo 2020]]<br />with<br /> |
| years = [[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo 2020]]<br />with<br />[[Elinah Phillip]] |
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| after = [[Adaejah Hodge]]<br />[[Thad Lettsome]] |
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| after = ''Incumbent'' |
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[[Category:Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]] |
[[Category:Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]] |
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[[Category:World Athletics Championships medalists]] |
[[Category:World Athletics Championships medalists]] |
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[[Category:Officers of the Order of the British Empire]] |
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics]] |
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Born | Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands[1] | 3 January 1997|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Central Arizona College University of Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Florida Gators[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Dag Samuels (–2017) Lennox Graham (2017–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kyron Anthony McMaster OBE (born 3 January 1997) is an athlete from the British Virgin Islands specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[3]
He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships, where he finished in the top three in his heat but was disqualified for lane infringement. Earlier, he won a bronze medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships.
His personal best in the event is 47.08 seconds, set in finishing fourth in the final of the 2020 Olympic Games 400m hurdles, on August 3, 2021. This is the current national record.
His coach, Xavier "Dag" Samuels died on September 9, 2017, during Hurricane Irma.[4]
McMaster won the British Virgin Islands' first ever Commonwealth Games medal (a gold) in the 400 m hurdles in 2018 and followed up with another gold at the Commonwealth Games winning at Birmingham 2022 in the same event.[5][6]
McMaster finished second at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, earning a silver medal. This was the British Virgin Islands' first ever medal at the Championships.[7]
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to sport in the British Virgin Islands.[8]
International competitions
[edit]1Did not finish in the final
2Did not start in the semifinals
References
[edit]- ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "400m Hurdler Kyron Mcmaster Signs with the Florida Gators". The Island Sun. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ Kyron McMaster at World Athletics
- ^ "Kyron McMaster's Track Coach 'Dag' Samuels Passes Away In Hurricane Irma". FloTrack. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ Kelner, Martha (12 April 2018). "Kyron McMaster lets the tears flow after gold follows coach's death". The Guardian. London, England. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Scott, Chris (12 April 2018). "A year after Hurricane Irma, Kyron McMaster wins BVI's first Commonwealth medal". CNN. Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships 2023: Karsten Warholm reigns supreme again as Kyron McMaster makes history in 400m hurdles". olympics.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "No. 64269". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2023. p. N27.
- 1997 births
- Living people
- British Virgin Islands male hurdlers
- World Athletics Championships athletes for British Virgin Islands
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for the British Virgin Islands
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- People from Road Town
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for the British Virgin Islands
- Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Diamond League winners
- Florida Gators men's track and field athletes
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for the British Virgin Islands
- Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Central America and Caribbean athletics biography stubs
- British Virgin Islands sportspeople stubs