Tyron Akins
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Ty | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Born |
6 January 1986 Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |||||||||
| Education | Auburn University | |||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||
| Weight | 175 | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||
| Event(s) | 110 metres hurdles | |||||||||
| College team | Auburn Tigers[1] | |||||||||
| Coached by | Ralph Spry | |||||||||
Medal record
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Tyron Akins (born 6 January 1986) is a US-born hurdler competing internationally for Nigeria.[2] He switched allegiance from his country of birth to Nigeria in 2014 [3] and has since won several medals on continental level.
His personal bests are 13.25 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (+0.4, Des Moines 2008) and 7.60 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Liévin 2009).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States | |||||
| 2005 | Pan American Junior Championships | Windsor, Canada | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 14.00 |
Representing  Nigeria | |||||
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 9th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.75 |
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.57 | |
| Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.48[4] | |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.54 |
References
- ↑ College team profile
- ↑ Tyron Akins profile at IAAF
- ↑ 2014 CWG profile
- ↑ Representing Africa
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