Rhonda Watkins

Rhonda Avion Watkins (born 9 December 1987) is a Trinidad and Tobago long jumper. She is the former national record holder in the event at 6.82m set in 2007 at the Prefontaine Classic.

Rhonda Watkins

Personal information
Born	(1987-12-09) 9 December 1987 (age 37) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Medal record Athletics Representing  Trinidad and Tobago Central American and Caribbean Games 2010 Mayaguez Long jump CAC Junior Championships (U20) 2006 Port of Spain Long jump 2006 Port of Spain High jump 2004 Coatzacoalcos Long jump 2004 Coatzacoalcos High jump CAC Junior Championships (U17) 2002 Bridgetown Long jump 2002 Bridgetown High jump CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) 2005 Bacolet, Tobago Long jump 2005 Bacolet, Tobago High jump 2004 Hamilton Long jump 2004 Hamilton High jump CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) 2003 Port of Spain High jump 2003 Port of Spain Long jump 2001 Bridgetown High jump

Career

She won the gold medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships, and competed without reaching the final round at the 2008 Olympic Games. She also finished thirteenth in the high jump at the 2003 World Youth Championships.^[1]

She has 6.82 metres in the long jump, achieved in May 2007 in Eugene. In the high jump she has 1.84 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Palo Alto.^[1]

As of 2024, she was employed as a primary care sports medicine doctor after completing medical school, a residency in pediatrics, a fellowship in sports medicine, and a master's degree in public health. She has conducted research on preventing injuries, gait retraining and the influence of social media on athletes. ^[2]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
2001	CARIFTA Games (U17)	Bridgetown, Barbados	2nd	High jump	1.68m
			11th	Long jump	4.31m
2002	CARIFTA Games (U17)	Nassau, Bahamas	5th	High jump	1.60m
			4th	Long jump	5.12m
	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)	Bridgetown, Barbados	2nd	High jump	1.71m
			1st	Long jump	5.56m   (-0.4 m/s)
2003	CARIFTA Games (U17)	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	1st	High jump	1.73m
			1st	Long jump	5.79m   (0.8 m/s)
			5th	4 × 100 m relay	47.37s
	World Youth Championships	Sherbrooke, Canada	13th	High jump	1.70m
			7th (q)	Long jump	5.85m   (1.0 m/s)
2004	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Hamilton, Bermuda	2nd	High jump	1.76m
			1st	Long jump	6.29m   (1.1 m/s)
	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)	Coatzacoalcos, México	1st	High jump	1.76m
			1st	Long jump	5.85m   (-1.7 m/s)
	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	15th (q)	Long jump	5.92 m  (-0.2 m/s)
2005	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago	1st	High jump	1.82m
			1st	Long jump	6.29m   (0.4 m/s)
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Nassau, Bahamas	8th	High jump	1.80 m
			9th	Long jump	5.86 m (w)
2006	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	1st	High jump	1.83m
			1st	Long jump	6.56m CR   (0.0 m/s)
	World Junior Championships	Beijing, PR China	19th (q)	High jump	1.74 m
			1st	Long jump	6.46 m   (-0.3 m/s)
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	18th (q)	Long jump	5.88m   (0.5 m/s)
2009	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Havana, Cuba	2nd	Long jump	6.47 m
2010	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	1st	Long jump	6.67 m

External links

• Rhonda Watkins at World Athletics
• Rhonda Watkins at Diamond League
• Rhonda Watkins at Olympedia
• Rhonda Watkins at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)