Shamier Little facts for kids

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Shamier Khalia Little

Little at the 2018 USATF Championships in Des Moines
Personal information
Born	(1995-03-20) March 20, 1995 (age 30) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Employer	Adidas
Height	5 ft 7 in
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Hurdles
College team	Texas A&M
Turned pro	2016
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 m: 49.68 (Monaco 2023) 400 m hurdles: 52.39 (Stockholm 2021)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games Gold 2024 Paris 4×400 m relay Silver 2024 Paris 4×400 m mixed World Championships Silver 2015 Beijing 400 m hurdles Silver 2023 Budapest 400 m hurdles Pan American Games Gold 2015 Toronto 400 m hurdles Gold 2015 Toronto 4×400 m relay World Junior Championships Gold 2014 Eugene 400 m hurdles Gold 2014 Eugene 4×400 m relay Representing Americas Continental Cup Silver 2018 Ostrava 400 m hurdles

Shamier Little (born March 20, 1995) is an amazing American track and field athlete. She is best known for her incredible speed in the 400 metres hurdles race. Shamier has won many medals, including silver at the World Championships in 2015 and 2023. She also won gold medals at the Pan American Games and the World Junior Championships. In 2024, she won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris as part of the 4x400m relay team and a silver medal in the mixed 4x400m relay.

Shamier's Early Life and Training

Shamier Little was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Her parents were also great athletes. Her dad played football, and her mom was a star in basketball and high jump.

Starting Track and Field Young

Shamier started running track and field when she was just 8 years old. She first competed at a national level in 2004. She ran the 100 meters for the University of Chicago Youth Track Club. Shamier often took part in local track meets. Later, she ran for the Country Club Hills Gazelles team. Even though she competed a lot, her early youth races were not super outstanding.

High School Success

Shamier attended Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy in Chicago. This is where she really started to shine in track. She set new records for her state (Illinois High School Association, Class 2A) in the 100 meters hurdles, 200 meters, and 400 meters.

In 2011, she won the AAU Junior Olympics in the 400 hurdles. She also won the Arcadia Invitational 400 meters race in both 2012 and 2013. In 2012, she won the Junior National Championships in 400 hurdles. This win qualified her for the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics. However, she fell over the last hurdle in the final race and could not finish. In 2013, she tried the 100 meters hurdles and 400 meters at the National Championships but did not win a medal.

Shamier's Professional Career

After high school, Shamier decided to go to Texas A&M University. Her college career was very successful.

College Championships

As a freshman in 2014, Shamier won the NCAA Championships in the 400 hurdles. She also helped her team get second place in the 4 × 400 meters relay. Later that summer, she won the World Junior Championships in the 400 hurdles.

In 2015, she won the NCAA Championship again. Her amazing time was the fastest in the world at that point in the season! This win earned her an invitation to the 2015 Pan American Games. There, she won a gold medal.

Shamier won her third straight NCAA 400 meters hurdles title in 2016.

Joining Grand Slam Track

In October 2024, it was announced that Shamier Little would join the first season of Grand Slam Track. This is a new track and field league started by the famous sprinter Michael Johnson.

Shamier's Achievements and Records

Shamier Little running hurdles at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London.

Shamier Little has achieved many great things in her career.

Personal Best Times

These are Shamier's fastest times in different races:

Major International Competitions

Shamier has represented the USA in many big races around the world:

Representing the  United States

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
2012	World Junior Championships	Barcelona, Spain	6th (sf) DNF	400 m hurdles	DNF
2014	World Junior Championships	Eugene, OR, United States	1st	400 m hurdles	55.66
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:30.42	WU20L
2015	Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	1st	400 m hurdles	55.50
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:25.68
	World Championships	Beijing, China	2nd	400 m hurdles	53.94
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	11th (sf)	400 m hurdles	55.76
2018	NACAC Championships	Toronto, Canada	1st	400 m hurdles	53.32	CR
	Continental Cup	Ostrava, Czech Republic	2nd	400 m hurdles	53.86
2022	World Championships	Eugene, OR, United States	4th	400 m hurdles	53.76
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2nd	400 m hurdles	52.80
2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:15.27 WL AR
			2nd	4 × 400 m mixed	3:07.74

Circuit Wins

Shamier has won many races in the Diamond League, which is a series of top-level track and field meetings:

• 2016: Won in Zürich
• 2018: Won in Lausanne and London
• 2019: Won in Lausanne again
• 2023: Won in Rabat

National and College Titles

Shamier has also won many important championships in the United States:

• USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
  • 400 m hurdles: 2015, 2018, 2023
• NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships
  • 400 m hurdles: 2014, 2015, 2016

See also

In Spanish: Shamier Little para niños