Kyron Anthony McMaster (born 3 January 1997) is an athlete from the British Virgin Islands specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.
He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships, where he finished in the top three in his heat but was disqualified for lane infringement. Earlier, he had won a bronze medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships.
His personal best in the event is 47.08 seconds, set in finishing fourth in the final of the 2020 Olympic Games 400m hurdles, on 3 August 2021. This is the current national record.
His coach, Xavier "Dag" Samuels died on 9 September 2017 during Hurricane Irma.
McMaster won the British Virgin Islands' first ever Commonwealth Games medal (a gold) in the 400 m hurdles in 2018 and followed up with another gold at the Commonwealth Games winning at Birmingham 2022 in the same event.
McMaster finished second at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, earning a silver medal. This was the British Virgin Islands' first ever medal at the World Championships.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to sport in the British Virgin Islands.
International competitions
Representing 2012Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U18)San Salvador, El Salvador12th (h)400 m50.847thHigh jump1.85 m2013CARIFTA Games (U17)Nassau, Bahamas7th200 m22.36 (w)5th400 m49.29World Youth ChampionshipsDonetsk, Ukraine62nd (h)200 m22.552014CARIFTA Games (U18)Fort-de-France, Martinique6th400 m49.103rd400 m hurdles (84 cm)52.85World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, United States43rd (h)400 m hurdles54.21Youth Olympic GamesNanjing, China –400 m hurdles (84 cm)DQ2015Pan American Junior ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada1st (h)400 m hurdles50.1612016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland3rd400 m hurdles49.562017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom –400 m hurdlesDQ2017IAAF Diamond LeagueVarious venues 1st400 m hurdles48.072018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia 1st400 m hurdles48.25Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia1st400 m hurdles47.60NACAC ChampionshipsToronto, Canada1st400 m hurdles48.182019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar4th400 m hurdles48.102021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan4th400 m hurdles47.082022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States20th (h)400 m hurdles49.982Commonwealth GamesBirmingham, England 1st400 m hurdles48.93NACAC ChampionshipsFreeport, Bahamas1st400 m hurdles47.342023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary2nd400 m hurdles47.342024Olympic GamesParis, France5th400 m hurdles47.792025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan35th (h)400 m hurdles49.89 1Did not finish in the final 2Did not start in the semifinals
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