BK
Photo: Erik van Leeuwen—GFDL
Bianca Knight
USAWomenBirth dateJan 2, 1989
BirthplaceRidgeland, United States
Height1.60 m
Weight63 kg
Bianca Knight (born January 2, 1989) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the 100 and 200 meters.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics she won a team event gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay team. In the final, the quartet of Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, she and Carmelita Jeter broke a 27-year-old world record.
Their career in athletics has contributed to the sport's development and represents the dedication required to compete at the highest levels.
Key facts
200 Metres Short Track
22.40
300 Metres Short Track
36.41
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold
Age
37 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: 200 Metres Short Track 22.40, 300 Metres Short Track 36.41, 2016 season best 7.43 (Jan 30, 2016, Houston, TX (USA) (i)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold · World record (4 × 100 m) · 37 years old
PB
Personal bests
52.55
40.82
3:29.23
3:33.69
7.16
54.69
22.40
36.41
36.41
1:29.45
6.28
6.75
2:03.93
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
🏅
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Total | 2 | - | - | 2 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 60m | 7.43 | - | Jan 30, 2016 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 100m | 11.37 | +1.2 | Jun 4, 2016 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2016 | 200m | 23.07 | +4.7 | May 7, 2016 | ↑ | San Marcos, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m | 55.78 | - | Apr 1, 2016 | ↓ | San Marcos, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 60m | 7.22 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↑ | Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 100m | 11.20 | +2.0 | Jun 27, 2014 | ↑ | USA Championships |
| 2014 | 200m | 22.92 | +3.5 | Apr 19, 2014 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 4x100m | 43.40 | - | Jul 11, 2014 | ↓ | Glasgow British Athletics Grand Prix, Hampden Park, Glasgow - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | 4x200Metre | 1:29.45 | - | May 25, 2014 | - | IAAF World Relays |
| 2013 | 100m | 11.49 | -0.7 | May 18, 2013 | ↑ | Ponce (PUR) |
| 2013 | 200m | 22.86 | +3.2 | Jun 22, 2013 | ↑ | Ponce (PUR) |
| 2013 | 4x100m | 42.66 | - | Apr 27, 2013 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:34.95 | - | Apr 20, 2013 | ↓ | Lawrence, KS (USA) |
| 2012 | 50Metres | 6.28 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | - | MSG, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 55m | 6.75 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 60m | 7.18 | - | Feb 26, 2012 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 100m | 11.13 | +1.4 | Jun 23, 2012 | ↑ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2012 | 200m | 22.34 | +3.4 | Jun 29, 2012 | ↑ | Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA) |
| 2012 | 300m-short-track | 37.12 | - | Feb 4, 2012 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 300m | 37.12 | - | Feb 4, 2012 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 4x100m | 40.82 | - | Aug 10, 2012 | ↓ | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2012 | 400m | 55.35 | - | Apr 14, 2012 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:29.23 | - | Mar 31, 2012 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2011 | 60m | 7.29 | - | Feb 11, 2011 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 100m | 11.22 | +0.2 | May 14, 2011 | ↑ | Ponce (PUR) |
| 2011 | 200m | 22.35 | +1.0 | Jun 26, 2011 | ↑ | Eugene USA Championships |
| 2011 | 200m-short-track | 22.89 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↑ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2011 | 300m | 36.41 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 300m-short-track | 36.41 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x100m | 41.56 | - | Sep 4, 2011 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
| 2011 | 400m | 52.55 | - | Apr 24, 2011 | ↓ | Oxford, MS (USA) |
| 2011 | 400m-short-track | 54.69 | - | Feb 5, 2011 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:32.11 | - | Apr 9, 2011 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2010 | 60m | 7.32 | - | Jan 29, 2010 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 100m | 11.40 | -0.7 | Aug 10, 2010 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2010 | 200m | 22.59 | +1.4 | Jun 12, 2010 | ↑ | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
| 2010 | 400m | 53.09 | - | Apr 10, 2010 | ↓ | Oxford, MS (USA) |
| 2009 | 60m | 7.22 | - | Jan 24, 2009 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 100m | 11.12 | +2.2 | Jun 6, 2009 | ↑ | Oxford, MS (USA) |
| 2009 | 200m | 22.50 | +1.6 | Jun 6, 2009 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 200m-short-track | 22.88 | - | Feb 13, 2009 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 4x100m | 42.62 | - | Apr 4, 2009 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2008 | 60m | 7.16 | - | Mar 14, 2008 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 100m | 11.07 | +0.7 | Jun 27, 2008 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2008 | 200m | 22.25 | +5.6 | Jul 6, 2008 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 200m-short-track | 22.40 | - | Mar 14, 2008 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 4x100m | 42.29 | - | Jul 22, 2008 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2008 | 4x400Metre | 3:33.69 | - | Mar 15, 2008 | - | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2007 | 60m | 7.29 | - | Feb 17, 2007 | ↑ | Pocatello, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 100m | 11.28 | - | May 5, 2007 | ↑ | Pearl, MS (USA) |
| 2007 | 200m | 22.93 | +2.3 | Jun 22, 2007 | ↑ | Pocatello, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 200m-short-track | 22.97 | - | Feb 17, 2007 | ↑ | Pocatello, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 400m-short-track | 55.44 | - | Mar 10, 2007 | ↑ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 400m | 56.65 | - | Mar 31, 2007 | ↓ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 55m | 6.79 | - | Jan 7, 2006 | ↑ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 60m | 7.25 | - | Feb 16, 2006 | ↑ | Pocatello, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 100m | 11.26 | +1.2 | Jun 22, 2006 | ↑ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 2006 | 200m | 22.94 | +0.9 | Jun 23, 2006 | ↑ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 2006 | 200m-short-track | 23.26 | - | Feb 16, 2006 | ↑ | Pocatello, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 4x100m | 43.29 | - | Aug 8, 2006 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2005 | 100m | 11.38 | -0.1 | Jul 14, 2005 | ↑ | Marrakesh IAAF World Youth Championships, Sidi Youssef Ben Ali, Marrakech |
| 2005 | 200m | 23.33 | +0.7 | Jul 17, 2005 | ↑ | Marrakesh IAAF World Youth Championships, Sidi Youssef Ben Ali, Marrakech |
| 2005 | 200m-short-track | 23.70 | - | Feb 19, 2005 | ↑ | Pocatello, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 400m | 53.91 | - | Apr 2, 2005 | ↓ | Mobile, AL (USA) |
| 2005 | 400m-short-track | 55.81 | - | Feb 19, 2005 | ↑ | Pocatello, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | SprintMedl | 2:03.93 | - | Jul 17, 2005 | - | Marrakesh IAAF World Youth Championships, Sidi Youssef Ben Ali, Marrakech |
| 2004 | 55m | 6.97 | - | Jan 10, 2004 | ↑ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 60m | 7.57 | - | Mar 14, 2004 | ↑ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 100m | 11.56 | - | May 8, 2004 | ↑ | Pearl, MS (USA) |
| 2004 | 200m | 23.06 | +1.5 | Jul 31, 2004 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2004 | 400m | 52.96 | - | Aug 1, 2004 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2004 | 400m-short-track | 55.46 | - | Mar 14, 2004 | ↑ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 100m | 11.80 | -1.1 | Aug 1, 2003 | ↑ | Miami, FL (USA) |
| 2003 | 200m | 23.81 | -0.7 | Aug 2, 2003 | ↑ | Miami, FL (USA) |
| 2003 | 400m | 53.87 | - | Aug 3, 2003 | ↓ | Miami, FL (USA) |
| 2002 | 55m | 7.27 | - | Jan 12, 2002 | ↑ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 100m | 12.07 | -0.9 | Jul 28, 2002 | ↑ | Omaha, NE (USA) |
| 2002 | 200m | 24.37 | -0.6 | Jul 28, 2002 | ↑ | Omaha, NE (USA) |
| 2002 | 400m | 54.55 | - | Jul 28, 2002 | ↓ | Omaha, NE (USA) |
2016
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 11.51 | +0.1 | Jun 18 | Somerville adidas Boost Boston Games, Somerville, MA |
200m | 23.56 | +1.3 | Jun 7 | Montreuil-sous-Bois Meeting International, Montreuil-sous-Bois |
200m | 23.34 | +0.5 | Jun 4 | Atlanta American Track League, Atlanta, GA |
100m | 11.37 | +1.2 | Jun 4 | Atlanta American Track League, Atlanta, GA |
100m | 11.63 | -0.1 | May 14 | Baie Mahault Meeting International Guadeloupe, Baie Mahault |
200m | 23.07 | +4.7 | May 7 | Austin Longhorn Invitational, Austin, TX |
100m | 11.46 | -0.1 | Apr 30 | San Marcos Bobcat Classic, San Marcos, TX |
200m | 23.21 | +0.2 | Apr 30 | San Marcos Bobcat Classic, San Marcos, TX |
200m | 23.40 | -0.2 | Apr 23 | Waco Michael Johnson Classic, Waco, TX - Elite Event |
200m | 23.62 | +1.2 | Apr 16 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
400m | 55.78 | - | Apr 1 | San Marcos Bobcat Invitational, San Marcos, TX |
60m | 7.49 | - | Feb 14 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
60m | 7.58 | - | Feb 6 | College Station Charlie Thomas Invitational, College Station, TX (i) - Olympic Development |
60m | 7.43 | - | Jan 30 | Houston Invitational & Multi's, Houston, TX (i) |
60m | 7.46 | - | Jan 29 | Houston Invitational & Multi's, Houston, TX (i) |
2014
19 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 24.39 | -1.2 | Aug 24 | Tampere Games, Tampere |
100m | 11.70 | -0.7 | Jul 20 | London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games, London |
100m | 11.50 | -0.1 | Jul 14 | Linz Gugl Games, Linz |
4x100m | 43.40 | - | Jul 11 | Glasgow British Athletics Grand Prix, Hampden Park, Glasgow - Diamond Discipline |
100m | 11.80 | -2.5 | Jul 8 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
200m | 22.93 | +3.8 | Jun 29 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
200m | 23.02 | +1.9 | Jun 29 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
100m | 11.20 | +2.0 | Jun 27 | USA Championships |
100m | 11.39 | -0.2 | Jun 26 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
200m | 23.17 | -0.5 | Jun 14 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Promotional Events |
4x200Metre | 1:29.45 | - | May 25 | IAAF World Relays |
4x200Metre | 1:29.45 | - | May 24 | IAAF World Relays |
200m | 23.03 | +0.2 | May 3 | Kingston Jamaica International Invitational IWC, National Stadium, Kingston |
200m | 23.27 | +0.6 | Apr 26 | Houston Fred Duckett Twilight Meet, Houston, TX |
100m | 11.52 | +0.2 | Apr 26 | Houston Fred Duckett Twilight Meet, Houston, TX |
4x100m | 43.45 | - | Apr 19 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
200m | 22.92 | +3.5 | Apr 19 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
100m | 11.36 | +0.7 | Apr 5 | San Marcos Texas State Invitational, San Marcos, TX |
60m | 7.22 | - | Feb 8 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
2013
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 23.35 | -1.1 | Jun 23 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
200m | 22.86 | +3.2 | Jun 22 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
200m | 23.33 | -1.3 | May 25 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
200m | 23.16 | -0.4 | May 18 | Ponce Grand Prix, Ponce |
100m | 11.49 | -0.7 | May 18 | Ponce Grand Prix, Ponce |
200m | 23.27 | +0.5 | May 4 | Kingston Jamaica International Invitational Track Meet, National Stadium, Kingston |
4x100m | 42.66 | - | Apr 27 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - Invitational Events |
4x400m | 3:34.95 | - | Apr 20 | Lawrence Kansas Relays, Lawrence, KS |
2012
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 22.86 | +0.1 | Sep 7 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
100m | 11.36 | -0.5 | Sep 2 | Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin |
200m | 22.74 | -0.1 | Aug 20 | Linz International Gugl Gala, Linz |
200m | 22.86 | - | Aug 17 | Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline |
4x100m | 40.82 | - | Aug 10 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
4x100m | 41.64 | - | Aug 9 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
4x100m | 41.64 | - | Aug 3 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
4x100m | 40.82WR | - | Aug 3 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
Showing 1 - 50 of 314
Honours
🥇
2014IAAF World Relays
4x200 Metres Relay
🥇
2012The XXX Olympic Games
4x100 Metres Relay
🥇
2011Birmingham AVIVA British Grand Prix
200 Metres
🥇
2011Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix
200 Metres
🥇
2011Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix
4x100 Metres Relay
🥇
2011IAAF World Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
🥇
2011Roma Compeed Golden Gala
200 Metres
🥇
2010Gateshead AVIVA British Grand Prix
200 Metres
🥇
2008Oslo Bislett Games
200 Metres
🥇
2008NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
200 Metres Short Track
🥇
2008Monaco Herculis
4x100 Metres Relay
🥈
2005Marrakesh IAAF World Youth Championships
200 Metres
🥇
2005Marrakesh IAAF World Youth Championships
Sprint Medley 1000m
🥇
2005Marrakesh IAAF World Youth Championships
100 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Bianca Knight's 200 Metres Short Track personal best?
Bianca Knight's 200 Metres Short Track personal best is 22.40, set on Mar 14, 2008 in Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i).
Which events does Bianca Knight compete in?
Bianca Knight competes in the 200 Metres Short Track and 300 Metres Short Track.
How did Bianca Knight perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 7.43, set on Jan 30, 2016 in Houston, TX (USA) (i).
How many medals has Bianca Knight won?
Bianca Knight has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.
Does Bianca Knight hold a world record?
Yes, Bianca Knight holds the 4 × 100 m world record with 40.82.