Kellion Knibb
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 December 1993 St. Catherine, Jamaica[1] |
| Education | Florida State University |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
| College team | Florida State Seminoles |
Kellion Knibb (born 25 December 1993) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the discus throw.[3] She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without posting a valid throw in the qualification round. She also competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games finishing sixth.
Her personal best in the event is 62.07 metres set in Philadelphia in 2017. This is the current national record.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica
| |||||
| 2009 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia | 4th | Shot put | 10.47 m |
| 2nd | Discus throw | 39.19 m | |||
| 2nd | Javelin throw | 35.76 m | |||
| 2011 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Montego Bay, Jamaica | 2nd | Shot put | 13.79 m |
| 2nd | Discus throw | 42.49 m | |||
| 2nd | Javelin throw | 45.38 m | |||
| 2012 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 4th | Shot put | 12.75 m |
| 4th | Javelin throw | 31.41 m | |||
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 6th | Discus throw | 57.39 m |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | – | Discus throw | NM |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 23rd (q) | Discus throw | 56.73 m |
References
- ^ College team bio
- ^ Rio 2016 bio Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kellion Knibb at World Athletics
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