# Rhonda Watkins

Rhonda Watkins (born 9 December 1987) is a Trinidad and Tobago long jumper. She is the former national record holder in the event at 6.82m set in 2007 at the Prefontaine Classic.

## Career

She won the gold medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships, and competed without reaching the final round at the 2008 Olympic Games. She also finished thirteenth in the high jump at the 2003 World Youth Championships.
She has 6.82 metres in the long jump, achieved in May 2007 in Eugene. In the high jump she has 1.84 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Palo Alto.
As of 2024, she was employed as a primary care sports medicine doctor after completing medical school, a residency in pediatrics, a fellowship in sports medicine, and a master's degree in public health. She has conducted research on preventing injuries, gait retraining and the influence of social media on athletes.

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Trinidad and Tobago ||||||
| 2001 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2nd | High jump | 1.68m |
| 2001 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 11th | Long jump | 4.31m |
| 2002 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | High jump | 1.60m |
| 2002 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Nassau, Bahamas | 4th | Long jump | 5.12m |
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2nd | High jump | 1.71m |
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | Long jump | 5.56m (-0.4 m/s) |
| 2003 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | High jump | 1.73m |
| 2003 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | Long jump | 5.79m (0.8 m/s) |
| 2003 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.37s |
| 2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 13th | High jump | 1.70m |
| 2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 7th (q) | Long jump | 5.85m (1.0 m/s) |
| 2004 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 2nd | High jump | 1.76m |
| 2004 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 1st | Long jump | 6.29m (1.1 m/s) |
| 2004 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Coatzacoalcos, México | 1st | High jump | 1.76m |
| 2004 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Coatzacoalcos, México | 1st | Long jump | 5.85m (-1.7 m/s) |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 15th (q) | Long jump | 5.92 m (-0.2 m/s) |
| 2005 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | High jump | 1.82m |
| 2005 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | Long jump | 6.29m (0.4 m/s) |
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 8th | High jump | 1.80 m |
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 9th | Long jump | 5.86 m (w) |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | High jump | 1.83m |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | Long jump | 6.56m CR (0.0 m/s) |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, PR China | 19th (q) | High jump | 1.74 m |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, PR China | 1st | Long jump | 6.46 m (-0.3 m/s) |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 18th (q) | Long jump | 5.88m (0.5 m/s) |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | Long jump | 6.47 m |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 1st | Long jump | 6.67 m |