American hurdler (born 1991)
Evonne Fatimah Britton (born 28 July 1991) is an American hurdler. In 2010, she was the silver medalist in the 400 metres hurdles at the World U20 Championships. Since 2015, Britton has focused on the short hurdles, where she was the runner up at the 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Biography
Though Britton was born in Hyattsville, Maryland, she grew up in El Paso, Texas and began competitive sports in middle school.[7] Attending Captain John L. Chapin High School, she was a Texas UIL state champion in the 100 metres hurdles.[3][4]
At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Britton won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles,[2] which was later upgraded to a silver medal after the drugs disqualification of race winner Katsiaryna Artyukh.[8]
She joined the Penn State Nittany Lions track and field team on a full athletic scholarship.[2] At the end of her second year, she had meniscus surgery on her left knee due to a fall while hurdling.[9] She was an eight-time outdoor and indoor NCAA championship meet qualifier, though all eight times she was eliminated in the heats or semi-finals.[5][3]
At the 2016 United States Olympic trials, Britton set her personal best of 12.78 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles but did not qualify for the finals.[2]
Britton achieved her first senior national podium finish in 2019, when she finished 2nd in the 60 m hurdles at the 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[5]
In 2021, Britton was studying for a master's degree in public education.[10] She competed at the 2021 United States Olympic trials, but did not qualify for the finals.[5]
In 2023, Britton expressed a desire to switch nationality to Ghana to compete in the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]
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