Kim Collins

Kim Collins (born 5 April 1976) is a former Kittitian track and field sprinter. In 2003, he became the World Champion in the 100 metres. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics on five occasions, from 1996 to 2016, and was the country's first athlete to reach an Olympic final. He competed at ten editions of the World Championships in Athletics, from 1995 to 2015, winning five medals. He was a twice runner-up in the 60 metres at the IAAF World Indoor Championships (2003, 2008). At regional level, he was a gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games and a silver medallist at the Pan American Games. As of 2023, he is the only Individual World Championships Gold medallist from Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Kim Collins
Personal information
NationalitySaint Kitts and Nevis
Born (1976-04-05) 5 April 1976
Ogee's, Saint Peter Basseterre Parish, Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60 m: 6.48
100 m: 9.93
200 m: 20.20
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Saint Kitts and Nevis
World Championships
2003 Paris 100 m
2001 Edmonton 200 m
2005 Helsinki 100 m
2011 Daegu 100 m
2011 Daegu 4x100 m
World Indoor Championships
2003 Birmingham 60 m
2008 Valencia 60 m
Commonwealth Games
2002 Manchester 100 m
Pan American Games
2011 Guadalajara 100 m
CAC Championships
2001 Guatemala City 100 m
2001 Guatemala City 200 m
2003 St George's 100 m
1999 Bridgetown 100 m
1999 Bridgetown 4 × 100 m relay
2011 Mayagüez 4 × 100 m relay
Representing Americas
Continental Cup/World Cup
2002 Madrid 100 m
2014 Marrakech 4 × 100 m relay
2014 Marrakech 4×400 m relay

Collins holds a personal best of 9.93 seconds for the 100 m, which is a Saint Kitts and Nevis national record and a M40 world record for men over 40. This makes him the only man over forty years of age to break the 10-second barrier. His indoor personal best of 6.47 seconds for the 60 m is a national record and a M35 world record.

Collins was the bronze medallist over 200 m at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics and became the 100 m champion at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. He won a silver medal over 60 metres at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships, before going on to take his outdoor crown. He also won sprint medals at the 2005 World Championships, 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships and 2011 World Championships. A dispute with the Saint Kitts and Nevis administrators saw Collins dropped from the 2012 Olympic Games and he did not return to international duty until 2015.

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