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Kyron Anthony McMaster (born 3 January 1997) is an athlete from the British Virgin Islands specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
International competitions
1Did not finish in the final
2Did not start in the semifinals
References
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- Kepulauan Virgin Britania Raya pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 2024
- Kepulauan Virgin Britania Raya pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 2020
- Kyron McMaster
- Kyron (given name)
- McMaster (surname)
- 2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles
- 2018 Commonwealth Games medal table
- British Virgin Islands at the Olympics
- Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
- List of British Virgin Islanders
- British Virgin Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- 2024 Diamond League
