Tayna Lawrence

JAMWomen

Birth dateSep 17, 1975

BirthplaceSpanish Town, Jamaica

Height1.63 m

Weight-

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.

Key facts

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)

2005 season best

Last competition

Jamaican Championships

Jun 25, 2005 · 11.32

Jamaican Championships

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silver

Age

50 years old

As of Sep 16, 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, 11.32 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silver · 50 years old

Personal bests

10.93

22.09*

53.63

41.73

7.13

54.39

23.18

1:33.05

6.77

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	1	2	-	3

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2005	55m	6.95	-	Jan 21, 2005	↓	Lubbock, TX (USA) (i)
2005	60m	7.13	-	Feb 18, 2005	↑	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2005	100m	11.23	+0.2	Jun 11, 2005	↑	New York, NY (USA)
2004	60m	7.32	-	Feb 20, 2004	↑	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2004	100m	11.18	+0.1	Sep 3, 2004	↑	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
2004	4x100m	41.73	-	Aug 27, 2004	↑	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2003	100m	11.24	+0.7	May 24, 2003	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2002	55m	6.79	-	Feb 28, 2002	↓	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2002	100m	10.93	+1.0	Aug 30, 2002	↑	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
2002	200m	22.09	+2.7	Mar 23, 2002	↑	Miami, FL (USA)
2002	4x100m	41.91	-	Sep 20, 2002	↑	Madrid IAAF World Cup
2002	4x200Metre	1:33.05	-	Apr 27, 2002	-	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2001	60m	7.21	-	Mar 11, 2001	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Atlantic Pavillion, Lisboa (i)
2000	60m	7.27	-	Feb 27, 2000	↑	Cedar Falls, IA (USA) (i)
2000	100m	11.07	+0.1	Sep 1, 2000	↑	Berlin ISTAF
2000	200m	22.78	+4.5	May 11, 2000	↑	Basseterre (SKN)
2000	200m-short-track	24.32	-	Feb 12, 2000	↓	Houston, TX (USA) (i)
2000	4x100m	42.13	-	Sep 30, 2000	↑	The XXVII Olympic Games
1999	55m	6.77	-	Feb 22, 1999	↓	Jonesboro, AR (USA) (i)
1999	60m	7.20	-	Feb 5, 1999	↑	Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)
1999	100m	11.36	+2.1	Apr 10, 1999	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA)
1999	200m	22.89	+0.8	Apr 3, 1999	↑	Miami, FL (USA)
1999	200m-short-track	23.18	-	Mar 5, 1999	↓	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
1999	400m	54.39	-	Jan 22, 1999	↓	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1999	400m-short-track	54.39	-	Jan 22, 1999	-	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1998	60m	7.49	-	Jan 10, 1998	↑	Fairfax, VA (USA) (i)
1998	100m	11.23	+3.8	Aug 15, 1998	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
1998	200m	22.99	+5.0	Apr 18, 1998	↑	Buffalo, NY (USA)
1998	200m-short-track	23.39	-	Mar 13, 1998	↓	Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)
1998	4x100m	42.44	-	Sep 13, 1998	↑	Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg
1998	400m	53.63	-	Apr 11, 1998	↓	Tampa, FL (USA)
1997	100m	11.70	+3.1	Mar 15, 1997	↑	Coral Gables, FL (USA)
1997	200m	23.89	+2.4	Mar 15, 1997	↑	Coral Gables, FL (USA)

2005

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	11.32	+0.4	Jun 25	Jamaican Championships
100m	11.60	-0.6	Jun 25	Jamaican Championships
100m	11.23	+0.2	Jun 11	New York Reebok Grand Prix, New York, NY
100m	11.45	-0.7	Jun 4	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
100m	11.28	+2.1	Apr 23	Fort Worth TCU Invitational, Fort Worth, TX
60m	7.34	-	Feb 20	Tallinn Jumping Gala, Tallinn (i)
60m	7.13	-	Feb 18	Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor GP, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
60m	7.22	-	Feb 11	Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i)
55m	6.95	-	Jan 21	Lubbock Wes Kittley All-Comers, Lubbock, TX (i)

2004

14 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	11.28	+0.2	Sep 23	Yokohama SEIKO Super Meet, Yokohama
100m	11.22	+0.8	Sep 12	Berlin ISTAF
100m	11.51	-3.0	Sep 5	Rieti 2004, Rieti
100m	11.18	+0.1	Sep 3	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
4x100m	41.73	-	Aug 27	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
4x100m	42.20	-	Aug 26	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
4x100m	41.73	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
4x100m	42.20	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
100m	11.21	-0.2	Aug 6	Weltklasse Zürich
100m	11.22	+0.2	Aug 2	Linz Gugl-Meeting, Linz
100m	11.32	+1.3	Jul 27	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
100m	11.29	+1.5	May 7	Kingston Invitational, Kingston
60m	7.37	-	Feb 22	Peania Athina 2004, Peania (i)
60m	7.32	-	Feb 20	Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor GP, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)

2003

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	11.24	+0.7	May 24	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
100m	11.26	-0.4	May 17	Portland adidas Oregon Track Classic, Portland, OR

2002

25 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x100m	41.91	-	Sep 20	Madrid IAAF World Cup
100m	11.06	-0.3	Sep 20	Madrid IAAF World Cup
100m	10.99	+1.4	Sep 14	Paris IAAF Grand Prix Final, Stade Charléty, Paris
100m	11.12	+0.3	Sep 6	Berlin ISTAF
100m	10.93	+1.0	Aug 30	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
100m	11.17	-0.5	Aug 23	London Norwich Union British Grand Prix, London
100m	11.15	+0.0	Aug 19	Linz Raiffeisen-Gugl Meeting, Linz
100m	11.10	-0.5	Aug 16	Weltklasse Zürich
100m	10.95	+0.3	Jul 19	Monaco Herculis
100m	11.22	+0.6	Jul 16	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
100m	11.02	+0.7	Jul 12	Roma Golden Gala
100m	11.04	+0.1	Jul 5	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
100m	11.13	-0.4	Jul 2	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
100m	11.09	-0.7	Jun 30	Sheffield Norwich Union Classic, Sheffield
100m	11.13	-1.0	Jun 28	Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games
100m	11.06	-0.2	Jun 21	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
100m	11.33	-2.7	Jun 8	Palo Alto Oracle US Open, Palo Alto, CA
100m	11.00	+1.8	May 26	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
100m	11.15	-	May 4	Port-of-Spain Hampton International Games, Port-of-Spain
4x200Metre	1:33.05	-	Apr 27	Philadelphia Penn Relays OD, Philadelphia, PA
4x100m	42.96	-	Apr 27	Philadelphia Penn Relays OD, Philadelphia, PA
100m	11.21	+0.6	Apr 21	Walnut Mt.SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA
200m	22.09	+2.7	Mar 23	Miami, FL
55m	6.82	-	Feb 28	Gainesville Nike Fast Times, Gainesville, FL (i)
55m	6.79	-	Feb 28	Gainesville Nike Fast Times, Gainesville, FL (i)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Tayna Lawrence's 100 m personal best?

Tayna Lawrence's 100 m personal best is 10.93, set on Aug 30, 2002 in Bruxelles (BEL), #95 on the all-time list.

Which events does Tayna Lawrence compete in?

Tayna Lawrence competes in the 100 m and 200 m.

How did Tayna Lawrence perform in 2005?

2005 season best: 11.23, set on Jun 11, 2005 in New York, NY (USA). Last competition: Jamaican Championships on Jun 25, 2005, 11.32.

How many medals has Tayna Lawrence won?

Tayna Lawrence has won 3 Olympic Games medals.

Tayna Lawrence

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2005

2004

2003

2002

Honours

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