Amya Clarke

{{Short description|Saint Kitts and Nevis athlete (born 1999)}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Amya Clarke

| full_name = Amya Briana Clarke

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| nationality = Saint Kitts & Nevis

| sport = Track and field

| event = 100 m

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|09|10|df=yes}}

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| height =5’5

| weight =130lbs

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{{MedalSport | Women's athletics}}

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{{MedalCompetition | Junior Pan American Games}}

{{MedalSilver | 2021 Cali-Valle|100 m}}

{{MedalCompetition | NACAC U23 Championships}}

{{MedalSilver | 2021 San José|100 m}}

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Amya Briana Clarke (born 10 September 1999) is an athlete from Saint Kitts and Nevis.

From Christ Church where she attended Saddlers Secondary School before going to Iowa Western Community College,{{Cite web|url=https://www.goreivers.com/sports/wtrack/2018-19/releases/20190127pri9nj|title = 5 more Reiver Women qualify for Nationals at Pitt State, 5th ranked squad sees several set PRS|date = 27 January 2019}} and the University of Akron in Ohio.{{Cite web|url=https://gozips.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/amya-clarke/7018|title = Amya Clarke - Track & Field}}

In June 2021, under the universality rule within the Olympic qualifying criteria which allows smaller nations with developing sports programs to send representatives to the competition she was confirmed as being selected for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres.{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.ph/life/guide/fil-am-trackster-kristina-knott-qualifies-for-the-2020-tokyo-olympics-a2442-20210623|title = Kristina Knott sprints her way to Tokyo Olympics}} She was awarded the honour of being the flag bearer for her nation in the opening ceremony.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/olympic-games/news/athletics-flag-bearers-tokyo-olympic-opening-ceremony|title = Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo | Features | World Athletics}} She won the 100 m silver medal in the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships.{{Cite news|title=OECS Shines at NACAC U23 Champs|publisher=The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States|url=https://pressroom.oecs.org/oecs-shines-at-nacac-u23-champs|date=14 July 2021|access-date=7 September 2021}} She won the 2021 Junior Pan American Games 100 m silver medal at the games held in Colombia.{{cite web|url=https://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/117609|title=Breaking News: Clarke takes Silver at Pan Am Juniors|publisher=Skn Vibes|date=1 December 2021|access-date=4 December 2021}}