# Ayanna Hutchinson

Ayanna Hutchinson (born 18 February 1978) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.

## Career

Hutchinson represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Wanda Hutson and Semoy Hackett. In their first round heat they did not finish and were eliminated due to a mistake with the baton exchange.
Ayanna Hutchinson represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2000 Sydney Olympics where she competed in the 100m, and the 2004 Athens Olympics as a part of the 4 × 100 m relay team but due to a missed exchange they were eliminated . She was a semi-finalist at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. Together with Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Semoy Hackett and Reyare Thomas set a national record in the 4 × 100 m at the 2009 Berlin World Championships.

## Achievements

Personal Best – Outdoor 100 Metres 11.26; 200 Metres 23.35 Personal Best – Indoor 60 Metres 7.28
Honours 100 Metres 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 8 sf 11.58 -0.10 Berlin; 18th Commonwealth Games 5 sf 11.53 -0.30 Melbourne
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Trinidad and Tobago ||||||
| 1994 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | 100 m | 11.88 |
| 1994 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | 200 m | 24.30 |
| 1994 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.58 |
| 1994 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd | 100 m | 11.4 (-0.4 m/s) |
| 1994 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 4th | 200 m | 24.9 (-2.3 m/s) |
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 23rd (qf) | 100m | 11.93 (wind: +1.0 m/s) |
| 1995 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.29 |
| 1996 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Kingston, Jamaica | 5th | 100 m | 11.63 (0.9 m/s) |
| 1996 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Kingston, Jamaica | 5th | 200 m | 24.83 (-4.4 m/s) |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 51st (h) | 100 m | 11.78 (-2.0 m/s) |
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.89 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | — | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 5th (sf) | 100 m | 11.53 (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 4th | 100 m | 11.55 (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 7th | 100 m | 11.88 |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.98 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th (sf) | 100 m | 11.77 (0.6 m/s) |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.33 |
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 4th (h) | 100 m | 11.51 (1.3 m/s) |
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.43 NR |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | — | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 4th | 100 m | 11.45 (0.8 m/s) |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.75 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 11.58 (-0.1 m/s) |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.43 |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 2nd | 100 m | 11.47 (0.0 m/s) |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.01 |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 4th (sf) | 100 m | 11.58 |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 5th | 100 m | 11.56 (0.5 m/s) |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.47 |