Sha'Carri Richardson facts for kids
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Richardson in 2023
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| Born | March 25, 2000 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
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| Agent | Renaldo Nehemiah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 1 in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States |
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | LSU Lady Tigers (2018–2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | June 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Dennis Mitchell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 1st (100 m, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sha'Carri Richardson (born March 25, 2000) is an American track and field sprinter. She is an expert in the 100 metres and 200 metres races. Richardson became famous in 2019 while she was a student at Louisiana State University. She ran the 100-meter dash in 10.75 seconds, breaking the college record. This amazing time made her one of the ten fastest women in history when she was only 19 years old.
In 2021, Richardson qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. However, she was not able to compete in the 100-meter race because she broke an athletic rule. After taking a short break, she returned to the sport. In July 2023, she became the U.S. national champion in the 100-meter race.
At the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Richardson won the gold medal in the 100-meter race. She set a new championship record with a time of 10.65 seconds. She also won a gold medal with Team USA in the 4 × 100-meter relay. At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, she won a silver medal in the 100-meter race and a gold medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay.
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Early Life and School Career
Sha'Carri Richardson was born in Dallas, Texas. She was raised by her grandmother, Betty Harp, and her aunt. She went to Carter High School, where she was a star on the track team. She won Texas state championships in both the 100-meter and 200-meter races.
Junior Competitions
As a teenager, Richardson was already a champion. In 2016, she won the 100-meter race at the AAU Junior Olympics. This is the biggest sports event for young people in the United States. The next year, she won another title at the USATF Junior Olympics.
In 2017, she competed outside the U.S. for the first time at the Pan American U20 Athletics Championships. There, she won a gold medal with her teammates in the 4 × 100-meter relay.
Louisiana State University
In 2018, Richardson started at Louisiana State University (LSU) and joined the LSU Lady Tigers track team. At the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships, she had an incredible day. She broke two world under-20 records.
First, she won the 100-meter race with a time of 10.75 seconds. This set a new college record. Then, she came in a very close second in the 200-meter race with a time of 22.17 seconds. This broke a record set by the famous sprinter Allyson Felix.
A few days later, Richardson announced she was becoming a professional athlete. This meant she would leave college competition to race against the best in the world. She is now sponsored by Nike.
Professional Career
A Major Setback
In 2021, Richardson qualified for the Tokyo Olympics at the U.S. Olympic Trials. She ran the 100-meter race in an impressive 10.77 seconds.
However, she was not allowed to compete in the 100-meter race at the Olympics because she had broken an anti-doping rule. This was a difficult time for her, as she was also dealing with the recent death of her biological mother. Although she could have been chosen for the relay team, she was not selected. This meant she missed the Olympics entirely.
After a short break, Richardson returned to racing at the 2021 Prefontaine Classic.
2023: Becoming a World Champion
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Richardson's hard work paid off in 2023. In April, she ran a very fast 100-meter race in 10.57 seconds. The time didn't officially count because of a strong tailwind, but it showed she was in top form. In May, she won her first Diamond League race in Doha with a time of 10.76 seconds.
The biggest moment came at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Richardson won the gold medal in the 100-meter final. She beat the top sprinters from Jamaica, Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, with a new championship record time of 10.65 seconds.
Later at the same championships, she won a bronze medal in the 200-meter race. She also helped Team USA win a gold medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay with another championship record time.
2024: Olympic Glory in Paris
Richardson started her 2024 season with a win at the Prefontaine Classic in May. At the U.S. Olympic Trials, she won the 100-meter final with a time of 10.71 seconds. This victory earned her a spot on the U.S. team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
At the Olympics, Richardson competed in the women's 100-meter final. She won the silver medal, finishing just behind Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia.
She then ran in the women's 4 × 100-meter relay. Richardson ran the final leg of the race, called the anchor leg. When she got the baton, the U.S. team was in third place. She ran an amazing sprint, passed the other runners, and won her first Olympic gold medal.
Personal Life and Style
Richardson is known for her unique style on the track. She often has very long fingernails and colorful hair. She has said that her style is inspired by another famous American sprinter, Florence Griffith Joyner.
In 2021, just a week before her Olympic qualifying race, Richardson learned that her biological mother had passed away. She found out from a reporter during an interview.
Achievements
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2017 | Pan American U20 Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.07 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 100 m | 10.65 CR (-0.2 m/s) |
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| 3rd | 200 m | 21.92 PB | ||||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.03 CR | ||||
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 2nd | 100 m | 10.87 | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.78 |
Circuit wins
- Diamond League
- 2023: Doha Diamond League (WL MR), Chorzów Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Zürich Weltklasse
- 2024: Prefontaine Classic, Zürich Weltklasse
National titles
- NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- 100 m: 2019
- AAU Junior Olympics
- 100 m: 2016, 2017
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- 100 m: 2023, 2024
Honors
In 2023, a track at John Kincaide Stadium in Dallas was renamed the Sha'Carri Richardson Track in her honor.
Her hometown of Dallas also declared November 10, 2023, to be Sha'Carri Richardson Day.
Awards
- Night of Legends Award 2023: Jackie Joyner-Kersee Female Athlete of the Year
See also
In Spanish: Sha'Carri Richardson para niños
- 2019 in 100 metres
- 2020 in 100 metres
- 2021 in 100 metres
- 2022 in 100 metres
- 2023 in 100 metres
