SPARKLE   McKNIGHT
DATE OF BIRTH: December 21, 1991
PLACE OF BIRTH: Chaguanas, Trinidad
EDUCATION:
  • Carapichaima Senior Comprehensive
  • South Plains College, Levelland, Texas, USA
  • Arkansas University, Arkansas, USA
    • OLYMPIC EVENT:
  • 400 meters
    • CAREER:                                      McKnight's career includes the following significant accomplishments:
    • 2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - 400 meters (5th 54.80); 4 x 400 meters (2nd, 3:38.49, with Gabriela Cumberbatch, Kai Selvon, and Alena Brooks)
    • 2010 World Junior Championships, Moncton, Canada - 400 meters (55:01)
    • 2012 NACAC U-23 Championships, Irapuato, Mexico - 400 meters (4th, 52.79), 4 x 400 meters (2nd, 3:33.03, with Shawna Fermin, Aleena Brooks, and Jessica James)
    • 2012 Olympics, London, England - 4 x 100 meters (Reserve)
    • 2013 NCAA Championships, Eugene, Oregon, USA - 400 meters hurdles (56.16)
    • 2013 Central American and Caribbean Senior Athletics Championships, Morelia, Mexico - 4 x 400 meters Relay (1st, 3:30.64, with Shawna Fermin, Romona Modeste, and Alena Brooks)
    • 2013 World Championships, Moscow, Russia - 400 meters hurdles (58.85); 4 x 400 meters Relay (3:33.50, with Shawna Fermin, Romona Modeste, and Dominique Williams)
    • 2015 NACAC Championships, San Jose, Costa Rica - 400 meters hurdles (2nd, 55.41), 4 x 400 meters Relay (5th, 3:33.85 with Romona Modeste, Jessica James, and Alena Brooks)
    • 2015 Pan American Games, Toronto, Canada - 400 meters hurdles (5th, 57.30); 4 x 400 meters Relay (7th, 3:33.31 with Janeil Bellille, Romona Modeste, and Alena Brooks)
    • 2015 World Championships, Beijing, China - 400 meters hurdles (Semifinals, 56.21)
    • 2016 Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 400 meters Hurdles (56.80)
    • 2017 World Championships, London, England - 400 meters Hurdles (Semifinals, 56.59)
    • 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Australia - 400 meters Hurdles (7th, 57.45)
    • 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, Barranquilla, Colombia - 400 meters Hurdles (5th, 55.56)
    • 2018 NACAC Championships, Toronto, Canada - 400 meters Hurdles (6th, 56.33)
    • 2019 Pan American Games, Lima, Peru - 400 meters Hurdles (57.05)
    • 2020 Olympics, Tokyo, Japan - 400 meters Hurdles (Did not start; tested positive for COVID-19)
    Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit