Michelle Perry facts for kids
 Michelle Perry after winning the women's 100 metres hurdles |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Women's athletics | ||
Representing the  United States |
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| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2005 Helsinki | 100 m hurdles |
| Gold | 2007 Osaka | 100 m hurdles |
Michelle Perry was born on May 1, 1979, in Los Angeles, California. She is an amazing American athlete. Michelle is best known for her skills in track and field, especially in hurdling. She has won many important medals during her career.
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Michelle Perry's Athletic Journey
Michelle Perry started her journey in sports early. She went to Quartz Hill High School in Lancaster, California. There, she showed great talent in track and field. In 1997, she finished second in the CIF California State Meet for the Long Jump. This was a big achievement for her in high school.
Competing at the Olympics
Michelle Perry also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. This big event took place in Athens, Greece. She took part in the heptathlon competition. The heptathlon is a tough event where athletes compete in seven different track and field events. Michelle finished 14th overall, which was a great effort.
Winning World Championships Gold
Michelle Perry is famous for her success in the 100 m hurdles race. This is a sprint race where athletes jump over ten hurdles.
- In 2005, she won her first gold medal at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. This event was held in Helsinki, Finland. She finished the race in a super-fast time of 12.66 seconds.
- Her fastest personal time in the 100 m hurdles is even quicker, at 12.43 seconds!
Defending Her Title
In 2007, Michelle Perry went to the 2007 World Championships in Athletics again. This time, the championships were in Osaka, Japan. She did something amazing there. Michelle successfully defended her gold medal in the 100 m hurdles! She won with a time of 12.46 seconds. This meant she was a two-time world champion in the event. There was some talk about the race because she ran very close to another runner, but the result stood.
Facing Challenges and Comebacks
After her big wins, Michelle faced some challenges. She missed out on joining the team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. However, she made it to the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. Sadly, she had a knee injury at that time. Because of her injury, she was not able to defend her title and was out in the first round. Michelle also missed the 2010 and 2011 seasons. This was due to injuries and because she was pregnant.
Audio Interviews
- Listen to Michelle talk about her second 100m World Championship gold medal from 2007.
See also
In Spanish: Michelle Perry para niños
