Tayna Lawrence
- Born
- Sep 17, 1975 (51 years old)
- Birthplace
- Spanish Town, Jamaica
- Events
- 100 m · 200 m
- Height
- 1.63 m
Tayna Lawrence (born 17 September 1975 in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a retired Track and field sprint athlete who competed internationally for Jamaica.
She is an Olympic gold medalist in the 4 × 100 meter relay race.
Lawrence graduated from Florida International University, in Miami, Florida, US. She sustained a leg injury and had to undergo surgery in 2003, missing the World Championships in Paris. She was severely hampered by a series of stress fractures in 2001, which ruled her out of the World Championships.
As of Nov 1, 2026: 100 m 10.93 (#95 all-time), 200 m 22.09 (#645 all-time), 2005 season best 11.23 (Jun 11, 2005, New York, NY (USA)) · Last competition: Jamaican Championships, Jun 25, 2005, 11.60 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silver · 51 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | – | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55m Indoor | 6.95 | – | Jan 21, 2005 | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 55m | 6.95 | – | Jan 21, 2005 | – |
| 2005 | 60m Indoor | 7.13 | – | Feb 18, 2005 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2005 | 60m | 7.13 | – | Feb 18, 2005 | – |
| 2005 | 100m | 11.23 | +0.2 | Jun 11, 2005 | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2004 | 60m | 7.32 | – | Feb 20, 2004 | – |
| 2004 | 60m Indoor | 7.32 | – | Feb 20, 2004 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2004 | 100m | 11.18 | +0.1 | Sep 3, 2004 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |