Cydonie Camille Mothersille (born 19 March 1978) is a female former track and field sprinter from the Cayman Islands. Her speciality at the beginning of her career was the 100 metres, while the 200 metres gradually became her main event. She represented her country at four Olympic Games from 1996 to 2008, six World Championships in Athletics, and three Commonwealth Games. Her greatest achievements were in the 200 m, including a bronze at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, Commonwealth gold in 2010 and a silver at the 2003 Pan American Games. Her World Championship medal was the first ever for her nation.

Cydonie Mothersille
Mothersille at the 2007 World Athletic Championships in Osaka
Personal information
Born (1978-03-19) 19 March 1978 (age 46)
Jamaica
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Country Cayman Islands
Medal record
Representing  Cayman Islands
Women's athletics
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Edmonton 200 m
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 200 m
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo 200 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mayagüez 200 m
Continental Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Split 200 m
Updated on 22 July 2012

Mothersille was born in Jamaica in 1978 and moved to Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands at age 7. While in high school, she was discovered by her high school's physical education teacher Evelyn Rockette and began her track career. Mothersille began competing for the Cayman Islands by competing in the CARIFTA Games, where she performed well with a 100/200 m sprint double in 1996. In 1996, she was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the 1996 CARIFTA Games.[1][2]

While in college she competed in the 100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m relay and 4 × 400 m relay for Clemson University. She was a part of the Clemson All American 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 team.

In 2011, Cydonie was the highest paid athlete from the Cayman Islands (male or female) making $85,000 (USD).[3] Mothersille is married to Ato Stephens.

Mothersille was coached by Henry Rolle.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the   Cayman Islands
1992 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Nassau, Bahamas 8th 200 m 27.12 w
1993 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Fort-de-France, Martinique 8th 100 m 12.52   (−0.6 m/s)
1994 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Bridgetown, Barbados 3rd 100 m 11.97
2nd 200 m 24.31
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 8th 100 m 12.1   (−0.4 m/s)
2nd 200 m 24.8   (−2.3 m/s)
World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 27th (h)[4] 200m 24.65 (wind: +1.0 m/s)
1995 CARIFTA Games (U-20) George Town, Cayman Island 3rd 100 m 11.72
3rd 200 m 23.83
1996 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Kingston, Jamaica 1st 100 m 11.35   (0.9 m/s)
1st 200 m 23.77   (−4.4 m/s)
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 6th (h) 100 m 11.61   (0.6 m/s)
World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 6th 100m 11.51 (wind: +0.6 m/s)
11th (qf)[5] 200m 24.20 (wind: -3.1 m/s)
1997 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Bridgetown, Barbados 1st 100 m 11.54   (0.0 m/s)
World Championships Athens, Greece 6th (h) 100 m 11.87   (−1.5 m/s)
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 12th (h) 100 m 11.65
8th (h) 200 m 24.16
2000 NACAC U-25 Championships Monterrey, Mexico 3rd 100 m 11.83 (wind: -1.6 m/s)
2nd 200 m 23.72 (wind: -3.1 m/s)
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 4th (h) 100 m 11.38   (−0.4 m/s)
4th (h) 200 m 22.78   (0.2 m/s)
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 3rd 200 m 22.88   (−0.3 m/s)
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 5th 200 m
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 5th 200 m
World Championships Paris, France 7th (sf) 200 m 23.07   (−0.2 m/s)
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 7th 200 m
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd 200 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 5th (sf) 200 m 22.76   (1.1 m/s)
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 6th 200 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th 200 m 23.00   (0.2 m/s)
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 8th 200 m 23.08   (1.7 m/s)
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 8th 200 m 22.68   (0.6 m/s)
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 4th (sf) 200 m 22.80   (0.3 m/s)
2010 Commonwealth Games New Delhi, India 1st 200 m 22.89

References

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cydonie Mothersille". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  1. ^ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 2 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012, retrieved 12 October 2011
  2. ^ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012, retrieved 12 October 2011
  3. ^ "The Mag: Best-paid players from 200 countries". 4 May 2012.
  4. ^ Did not show in the quarterfinal.
  5. ^ Did not show in the semifinal.
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