Carvin Nkanata
 Nkanata at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 May 1991 (age 33) Summerville, South Carolina, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Pittsburgh | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 200 m | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 20.14 (2015)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Carvin Nkanata (born 6 May 1991) is an American-born Kenyan athlete specialising in the sprinting events.[2] He won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 2014 African Championships. His personal best in the 200 metres (20.14, set in 2015) is the current Kenyan record.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Kenya
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| 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 4x200 m relay | 1:22.35 |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 20.65 | |
| 10th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 40.32 | |||
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 3rd | 200 m | 20.53 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 27th (h) | 200 m | 20.43 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 72nd (h) | 200 m | 21.43 |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carvin Nkanata.
- ^ Carvin Nkanata. Pottsburgh Panthers profile
- ^ a b Carvin Nkanata at World Athletics
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- Kenyan male sprinters
- People from Summerville, South Carolina
- American people of Kenyan descent
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Kenya
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