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Zaya Akins
American athlete (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zaya Akins (born 30 August 2005) is an American sprinter.[1]
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Early life
She attended Raytown South High School in Missouri, before attending University of South Carolina.[2] She won eight state high school championships, breaking the Missouri state record in both the 200 and 400 metres.[3]
Career
She won a gold medal as part of the USA 4 × 400 m relay team at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[4]
She missed the 2023 season through injury, but bounced back to win the USATF U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon with a time of 51.81 seconds in June 2024,[5]
She reached the final of the 400 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[6] In the final she ran 52.00 seconds flat to win the bronze medal.[7] She also won gold in the 4 × 400 m relay at the Championships.[8]
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Personal life
Her father Eli was a high school sprinter. She has two screws in her left knee after breaking her leg playing volleyball. She has been trained by Olympic runner Muna Lee.[9]
References
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