Kevon Pierre
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Kevon Pierre is a sprinter
from Trinidad and Tobago
. Pierre traveled to the 2005 World Championships
having set personal bests in both 100
and 200 metres
(10.22 and 20.47) two months prior to the meet. He competed in the 200 metres contest, but was knocked out in the heats. In the 4 x 100 m relay event, however, he and the rest of the Trinidad and Tobago
team won a silver medal. Kevon became a teacher at Coral Park Senior High School and coached track and field. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in biology and no longer teaches.
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
from Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. Pierre traveled to the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
having set personal bests in both 100
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
and 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
(10.22 and 20.47) two months prior to the meet. He competed in the 200 metres contest, but was knocked out in the heats. In the 4 x 100 m relay event, however, he and the rest of the Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
team won a silver medal. Kevon became a teacher at Coral Park Senior High School and coached track and field. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in biology and no longer teaches.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | World Championships 2005 World Championships in Athletics The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of... |
Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 4x100 m relay |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games Athletics at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games The athletics competition at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games took place at the Estadio Pedro de Heredia in Cartagena, Colombia and lasted from July 25 to July 29. There were 23 events for men and 21 for women... |
Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department... |
2nd | 4x400 m relay |