Tayna Lawrence
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women's athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 2004 Athens | 4x100 m relay | |
| Silver | 2000 Sydney | 4x100 m relay | |
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | 100 metres | |
Tayna Lawrence (born September 17, 1975 in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a Track and Field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She is an Olympic gold medalist in the 4 x 100 meter relay race.
She graduated at Florida International University, Florida, USA. She sustained a leg injury and had to undergo surgery in 2003, missing the World Championships in Paris. She was severely hampered by a series of stress fractures in 2001 which ruled her out of the World Championships.
[edit] Personal bests
| Date | Event | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 30, 2002 | 100 m | Brussels, Belgium | 10.93 |
| May 1, 2000 | 200 m | Pointe-á-Pitre, France | 22.84 |
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 100 m |
| 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | 4x100 m |
| 2002 | IAAF World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | 100 m |
| 2002 | IAAF Grand Prix | Paris, France | 3rd | 100 m |
| 2004 | 2004 Summer Olympics | Athens, Greece | 1st | 4x100 m |
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