Sonia Gaskin (born 4 October 1994) is a Bajan middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. She won a bronze medal at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. In addition, she won multiple medals in regional age group competitions.
Career Gaskin attended Parkinson Memorial Secondary School. In 2012, she became the first female athlete to win the 400 metres, 800 m, 1500 metres, and 3000 metres at the Barbados Secondary Schools Athletics Championships.
Gaskin was an All-American runner for the Kansas State Wildcats track and field team under their coach Mike Smith, finishing 7th in the 800 m at the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Gaskin is the Bajan record-holder over 1500 metres. She continued to be coached by Mike Smith after he left Kansas State.
Gaskin also competed for the York University track and field club in Ontario, Canada under their coach Raymond Rudder.
Personal life Gaskin is a Chrisitan. She wanted to be a paediatrician, and aimed to use track and field scholarships to enter that field.
International competitions Representing 2009CARIFTA Games (U17)Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia6th400 m56.523rd800 m2:13.804th4 × 400 m relay3:53.342010CARIFTA Games (U17)George Town, Cayman Islands3rd800 m2:13.60Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U17)Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic4th400 m56.603rd800 m2:14.422011CARIFTA Games (U20)Montego Bay, Jamaica2nd800 m2:11.697th1500 m4:58.11World Youth ChampionshipsLille, France32nd (h)800 m2:14.66Pan American Junior ChampionshipsMiramar, United States6th800 m2:14.41Commonwealth Youth GamesDouglas, Isle of Man7th (h)800 m2:19.102012CARIFTA Games (U20)Hamilton, Bermuda3rd800 m2:14.545th1500 m4:58.423rd4 × 400 m relay3:50.54Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U20)San Salvador, El Salvador6th800 m2:10.882013CARIFTA Games (U20)Nassau, Bahamas2nd800 m2:06.842nd4 × 400 m relay3:41.892015Pan American GamesToronto, Canada12th (h)800 m2:09.01NACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica8th800 m2:10.862016NACAC U23 ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador7th400 m54.867th800 m2:10.632018Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia3rd800 m2:03.13NACAC ChampionshipsToronto, Canada9th800 m2:06.542019Pan American GamesLima, Peru8th800 m2:05.682022NACAC ChampionshipsFreeport, Bahamas7th800 m2:07.352023Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador4th800 m2:05.50Pan American GamesSantiago, Chile9th (h)800 m2:08.14
Personal bests Outdoor 400 metres – 52.72 (Lubbock 2014) 800 metres – 2:02.60 (Toronto 2019) 1500 metres – 4:26.37 (Toronto 2019)
Indoor 400 metres – 54.67 (Albuquerque 2014) 800 metres – 2:07.80 (Fayetteville 2015) 1000 metres – 2:50.99 (Toronto 2019)
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