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Erriyon Knighton (born January 29, 2004) is an American sprinter specializing in the 100 meters and 200 meters. At the age of 18, he won the bronze medal in the 200 m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships , becoming the youngest ever individual sprint medalist in Championships history.
Jun 20, 2024 · United States sprinter Erriyon Knighton has been cleared to compete at the Olympic Games after an independent arbitrator determined his failed drug test was “more likely than not” caused by...
Aug 22, 2023 · Erriyon Knighton is the fastest teenager in history over 200m, with a personal best of 19.49 seconds. He aims to break Usain Bolt's world record and compete in multiple Olympics, after switching from American Football to athletics four years ago.
- Sean Mcalister
Jan 29, 2004 · Erriyon KNIGHTON, United States - 200 Metres Short Track, 400 Metres, 200 Metres, 100 Metres, 4x100 Metres Relay, 4x400 Metres Relay.
May 18, 2024 · Since turning professional as a 16-year-old in 2021, Erriyon Knighton has shown he’s a force who’s here to stay. The sprinter from Tampa, Florida, made his first major statement at the 2021 U.S....
- Taylor Dutch
Jun 28, 2021 · Erriyon Knighton is one of the youngest American men to make the Olympic track and field team since 1964. He qualified for Tokyo by finishing third in the 200-meter final and beating two of Usain Bolt's youth records.
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Jun 20, 2024 · EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sprinter Erriyon Knighton tested positive for a banned substance that an arbitration panel determined came from contaminated meat, a decision that keeps the 200-meter specialist eligible to run at the upcoming U.S. Olympic trials.
