Kevona Davis

Kevona Davis
Personal information
Nationality	Jamaican
Born	20 December 2001 (age 22)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100m: 10.95 (Lubbock, 2022); 200m: 22.26 (Lubbock, 2022)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Jamaica
World U18 Championships

Kevona Davis (born 20 December 2001) is Jamaican track and field athlete who competes as sprinter.^[1]

Early life

Davis attended Edwin Allen High School in Jamaica before attending the University of Texas to compete for the Texas Longhorns.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Career

Davis won a bronze medal at the 2017 World Under-18 Championships, held in Nairobi, in the 100 metres. However, injury prevented her from competing at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships.^[5]

In May 2022, she ran a 100m personal best time of 10.95 in Lubbock, Texas.^[6] At the same event, she lowered her 200 metres personal best, first to 22.49 seconds, and then to 22.26.^[7]

Davis competed in the 200 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August, 2023 and qualified for the semi-finals.^[8]

References

^ "Kevona Davis". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
^ "Kevona Davis". Texassports.com. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
^ "KEVONA DAVIS POISED FOR 'CHAMPS' CLASS THREE 100M RECORD". Team Jamaica. March 26, 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
^ Buchanan, Orane (June 24, 2022). "Kevona Davis not worried after sluggish 100 heat". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
^ "Someone needs to help Kevona Davis". Jamaica Gleaner. December 11, 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
^ "Kevona Davis runs 10.95s at Texas meet". Jamaica Observer. May 14, 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
^ Bailey, Robert (May 17, 2022). "Kevona Davis hits top form". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
^ "Women's 200m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 23 August 2023.

[1] "Kevona Davis". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

[2] "Kevona Davis". Texassports.com. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

[3] "KEVONA DAVIS POISED FOR 'CHAMPS' CLASS THREE 100M RECORD". Team Jamaica. March 26, 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

[4] Buchanan, Orane (June 24, 2022). "Kevona Davis not worried after sluggish 100 heat". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

[5] "Someone needs to help Kevona Davis". Jamaica Gleaner. December 11, 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

[6] "Kevona Davis runs 10.95s at Texas meet". Jamaica Observer. May 14, 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

[7] Bailey, Robert (May 17, 2022). "Kevona Davis hits top form". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

[8] "Women's 200m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 23 August 2023.

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