{{Short description|Jamaican sprinter (born 1990)}} {{Infobox athlete | name = Gayon Evans | image = | caption = | nationality = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|01|15|df=yes}} | birth_place = Manchester Parish, Jamaica<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6032673-gayon-evans.htm|title=2018 CWG bio|accessdate=1 May 2018}}</ref> | height = 1.55 m | weight = 53 kg | sport = Athletics | event = 100 m, 200 m | club = | coach = | education = University of Maryland Eastern Shore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.easternshorehawks.com/sports/c-itrack/mtt/gayon_evans_831728.html|title=College bio|accessdate=3 March 2018}}</ref> | collegeteam = Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Competition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalSilver|2018 Gold Coast|4×100 m relay}} {{Medal|Bronze|2018 Gold Coast|100 m}} }} '''Gayon Evans''' (born 15 January 1990) is a Jamaican sprinter.<ref>{{World Athletics}}</ref> She won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2017 IAAF World Relays.

==International competitions== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{JAM}} |- |rowspan=2|2007 |rowspan=2|World Youth Championships |rowspan=2|Ostrava, Czech Republic |25th (h) |100 m |12.17<sup>1</sup> |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |Medley relay |2:06.77 |- |2008 |World Junior Championships |Bydgoszcz, Poland |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 100 m relay |43.98 |- |rowspan=2|2009 |rowspan=2|Pan American Junior Championships |rowspan=2|Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |6th |100 m |11.71 |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 100 m relay |44.96 |- |rowspan=2|2014 |Pan American Sports Festival |Mexico City, Mexico |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |100 m |11.72 |- |Central American and Caribbean Games |Xalapa, Mexico |10th (h) |200 m |24.33 |- |2017 |World Relays |Nassau, Bahamas |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 100 m relay |42.95 |- |rowspan=3|2018 |World Indoor Championships |Birmingham, United Kingdom |25th (h) |60 m |7.33<sup>2</sup> |- |rowspan=2|Commonwealth Games |rowspan=2|Gold Coast, Australia |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |100 m |11.22 |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 100 m relay |42.52 |- |2019 |World Relays |Yokohama, Japan |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 100 m relay |43.29 |} <sup>1</sup>Disqualified in the quarterfinals<br> <sup>2</sup>Did not start in the semifinals

==Personal bests== '''Outdoor''' *100 metres – 11.22 (+1.0&nbsp;m/s, Gold Coast 2018) *200 metres – 23.18 (+1.3&nbsp;m/s, Kingston 2017) *400 metres – 55.46 (Annapolis 2014) '''Indoor''' *60 metres – 7.14 (Karlsruhe 2017) *200 metres – 23.36 (Boston 2014) *400 metres – 56.22 (New York 2013)

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