Gabbi Cunningham facts for kids
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| Birth name | Gabriele Cunningham | |||||||||||||
| Born | February 22, 1998 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Sport | Track and Field | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres hurdles | |||||||||||||
| College team | North Carolina State University | |||||||||||||
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Gabriele “Gabbi” Cunningham (born February 22, 1998) is an American track and field athlete. She is known for her speed in hurdle races. Gabbi won a bronze medal at the World Indoor Championships in 2022 for the 60 meters hurdles event.
Gabbi grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. She went to Mallard Creek High School. Later, she studied at North Carolina State University.
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Gabbi's Early Achievements
While in college, Gabbi was a top athlete. She earned the title of NCAA All-American multiple times. This means she was one of the best college athletes in the country. In 2018, she was an All-American for the indoor 60-meter hurdles. In 2019, she achieved this for both the indoor 60-meter race and the 60-meter hurdles.
In 2017, Gabbi won two medals at the Pan American Junior Championships. She earned a gold medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay race. She also took home a bronze medal in the 200-meter race.
Olympic Journey
Gabbi Cunningham showed great speed in 2020. She ran the indoor 60-meter hurdles in 7.92 seconds. This time placed her among the top 10 athletes worldwide for that year.
In 2021, Gabbi competed in the Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan. She finished fourth in the 100-meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials. This amazing performance earned her a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. She ran in the 100-meter hurdles final at the Olympics, finishing seventh.
World Indoor Championships Success
In 2022, Gabbi continued her success. She competed at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. She won the bronze medal in the 60-meter hurdles. Her time was 7.87 seconds. Cyréna Samba-Mayela from France won the gold medal, and Devynne Charlton from the Bahamas won the silver.
Gabbi's Best Times
Gabbi Cunningham has set many personal bests in her career. These are her fastest times in different races:
- 60 meters indoor: 7.23 seconds (set in Lubbock, Texas in 2019)
- 60 meters hurdles indoor: 7.82 seconds (set in Spokane, Washington in 2022)
- 100 meters: 11.21 seconds (set in Des Moines, Iowa in 2018)
- 100 meters hurdles: 12.53 seconds (set in Eugene, Oregon in 2021)
- 200 meters: 23.04 seconds (set in Coral Gables, Florida in 2018)
See also
In Spanish: Gabriele Cunningham para niños
