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Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports
Release Date:
Friday, 8 September 2023 - 4:23pm

This Friday we celebrate our athletes who represented us at the 2023 World Athletics Championships held from August 19-27 in Budapest, Hungary. 

Featured are:

  • Rikkoi Brathwaite who competed in the 100 meters, heat six of round one, placed 5th in his heat with a time of 10.18 seconds. 
  • Adaejah Hodge who advanced to the semifinals placing 7th in the 200 meters, being the youngest competitor in the 200 meters.
  • And Kyron McMaster who earned a Silver Medal in the 400 meters Hurdles.  He became the first Virgin Islander to win a medal at the World Athletic Championships.

Author

Giovanni Herbert

Information Officer
Telephone:  468-3058
Email: gherbert@gov.vg