Aiyanna Brigitte Stiverne (born 20 February 1995) is an American-born sprinter who competes for Canada.[1][5] Born in Miami, Florida, her hometown is Laval, Quebec.[1] She first competed for Canada in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the Beijing 2015 World Championships,[1] followed by the 400 metres at the London 2017 World Championships.[6]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Aiyanna Brigitte Stiverne |
Nationality | Canadian |
Born | [1] Miami, Florida, U.S.[1] | 20 February 1995
Home town | Laval, Quebec, Canada[1] |
Education | University of Miami[2] University of Texas at El Paso[3] |
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb)[1] |
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event(s) | 400 metres, 200 metres |
College team | Miami Hurricanes[4] UTEP Miners[3] |
Medal record |
As a student, Stiverne competed for the University of Texas at El Paso and the University of Miami.[1][3] She was an alternate member of the American team for the 2014 World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[1][3]
Aiyanna is the cousin of former WBC heavyweight world champion Bermane Stiverne.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Aiyanna Stiverne". Olympic.ca/team-canada. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "2017 Universiade bio". data.2017.gov.taipei.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e "Sophomore standout Aiyanna Stiverne is a sprinter to watch". news.utep.edu. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "College team bio". hurricanesports.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Aiyanna Stiverne". IAAF. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "400 Metres women". IAAF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
External links
edit- Aiyanna Stiverne at World Athletics
- Aiyanna Stiverne at Athletics Canada
- Aiyanna Stiverne at Team Canada
- Aiyanna Stiverne at Olympics.com
- Aiyanna Stiverne at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Aiyanna Stiverne at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Aiyanna Brigitte Stiverne at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (archive)