Sparkle Denise McKnight (born 21 December 1991) is a Trinidadian athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. She represented her country at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships in Athletics reaching the semifinals on the second occasion. She was a reserve member of the Trinidadian 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics but ultimately was not chosen to compete. However, she did compete in the 400 m hurdles at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.
International competitions Representing 2006CARIFTA Games (U17)Les Abymes, Guadeloupe6th300 m hurdles45.76Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U20)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago3rd300 m hurdles43.362nd4 × 400 m relay3:47.282007CARIFTA Games (U17)Providenciales, Turks and Caicos7th400 m56.806th100 m hurdles (76.2 cm)14.882nd300 m hurdles43.652008CARIFTA Games (U20)Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis5th400 m hurdles64.472nd4 × 400 m relay3:43.652009CARIFTA Games (U20)Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia9th (h)400 m56.824th4 × 400 m relay3:47.38Pan American Junior ChampionshipsPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago6th400 m55.058th400 m hurdles66.002010CARIFTA Games (U20)George Town, Cayman Islands2nd400 m53.962nd4 × 400 m relay3:37.32Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U20)Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.5th400 m54.802nd4 × 400 m relay3:38.49World Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, Canada25th (h)400 m55.012012NACAC U23 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica4th400 m52.792nd4 × 400 m relay3:33.032013Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMorelia, Mexico1st4 × 400 m relay3:30.64World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia28th (h)400 m hurdles58.8513th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:33.502015Pan American GamesToronto, Canada5th400 m hurdles57.307th4 × 400 m relay3:33.31NACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica2nd400 m hurdles55.415th4 × 400 m relay3:33.85World ChampionshipsBeijing, China17th (sf)400 m hurdles56.212016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil30th (h)400 m hurdles56.802017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom19th (sf)400 m hurdles56.592018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia7th400 m hurdles57.45Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia5th400 m hurdles55.56NACAC ChampionshipsToronto, Canada6th400 m hurdles56.332019Pan American GamesLima, Peru11th (h)400 m hurdles57.04
Personal bests Outdoor 200 metres – 23.29 (+1.9 m/s, Lubbock, Texas 2012) 400 metres – 52.17 (Tempe, Arizona 2013) 400 metres hurdles – 55.15 (Gold Coast, Australia 2018) Indoor 400 metres – 52.52 (Fayetteville 2013) NR
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