American track and field sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson (/ʃəˈkaeriː/ shə-KERREE;[3] born March 25, 2000[4]) competes in the 100 and 200 meter competitions. As a freshman at Louisiana State University in 2019, Richardson gained notoriety by breaking the collegiate record for the 100 meters in 10.75 seconds during the NCAA Division I Championships. At nineteen years old, her winning time placed her among the top ten fastest women in history.
Individual data 25 March 2000, at the age of 24 Ronaldo Nehemiah, U.S. Agent, Dallas, Texas Height: 157 cm/5 foot 2 in[1] Country of Sport: United States Track and field events in sports College team LSU Lady Tigers in the 100 and 200 meters (2018–2019) became a pro in June 2019. Under Dennis Mitchell’s guidance Accomplishments and titles Top global ranking (100 meters, 2023)[2] individual bests 10.65 meters (Budapest 2023) 2023 Budapest, 200 meters: 21.92 Indoors: 7.20i at 60 meters and 23.08i at 200 meters (Fayetteville 2019)
medal total in women’s sports At the Olympics, representing the United States Gold medal for top spot Paris 4×100 m relay in 2024 Second-place silver medal 2024 World Championships in Paris 100 meters Gold medal for top spot Budapest in 2023 100 m Gold Medal – Top Finish Budapest in 2023 4 x 100 m relay Third place and bronze medal for 2023 Budapest.
Richardson set a new personal record in April 2021, clocking in at 10.72 seconds, making her the sixth-fastest woman in history overall and the fourth-fastest American woman overall.[6] She won the women’s 100-meter dash in the United States Olympic Trials in 10.86, earning her a spot in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7] Following her victory in the 100-meter final at the U.S. Trials, Richardson tested positive for cannabis use, which was disclosed on July 1. This result nullified her victory and disqualified her from competing in the 100-meter event at the Olympics. Following a therapy program that she completed satisfactorily, she consented to a one-month period of ineligibility that started on June 28, 2021.[8] She won the women’s 100-meter title as the US national champion in July of 2023.
At the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Richardson won gold in the 100 meters, besting Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson in a run that set a new championship record of 10.65 seconds.[10] She also won gold with Team USA in the championship record-setting women’s 4 × 100m relay final on the penultimate day of the 2023 World Championships, clocking in at 41.03 seconds.[11] In June 22, 2024, Richardson successfully defended her title as the national champion of the United States in the 100-meter sprint event by winning the women’s 100-meter final in 10.71 seconds (WL). This achievement allowed her to qualify for the Summer Olympics in Paris, France in 2024, where she took home gold in the 4×100 relay and silver in the 100-meter sprint[13].
