Twanisha Terry facts for kids
Terry at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene
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| Nickname(s) | TeeTee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 24, 1999 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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| Employer | Nike | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | USC Trojans (2018–2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Dennis Mitchell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Twanisha "TeeTee" Terry OLY (born January 24, 1999) is an American sprinter specializing in the 100 meters distance. She has earned two World Athletics Championships gold medals as part of U.S. women's 4 × 100 m relays: at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and 2023 World Athletics Championships.
At age 19, in April 2018, Terry ran the 100 m in a time of 10.99 seconds at the Mt. SAC Relays, becoming the joint fourth-fastest under-20 woman in history. The same year, she won the gold medal in the 100m at the USATF U20 Championships and the silver medal over the distance at the World U20 Championships. She won one individual NCAA Division I title.
Achievements
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| 60 meters | 7.09 | N/A | Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. | March 12, 2021 | |
| 100 meters | 10.87 | +1.8 | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. | June 24, 2022 | |
| 10.74 w | +2.9 | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. | June 24, 2022 | (wind-assisted) | |
| 200 meters | 22.21 | +0.3 | Eugene Oregon U.S. | Sep 17, 2023 | |
| 200 meters indoor | 22.75 | N/A | Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. | March 13, 2021 | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.03 | N/A | Budapest, Hungary | August 26, 2023 |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 2nd | 100 m | 11.19 | 0.0 m/s |
| 2019 | NACAC U23 Championships | Querétaro, Mexico | 2nd | 100 m | 11.08 w | +3.3 m/s (wind-assisted) |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.97 | ||||
| Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 5th | 100 m | 11.37 | -0.6 m/s | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.39 | ||||
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.14 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.03 | |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 5th | 100 m | 10.97 | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.78 |
National championships
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2013 | AAU Junior Olympic Nationals | Ypsilanti, Michigan | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.30 | |
| 2014 | NSAF Nationals | Greensboro, North Carolina | 1st | 100 m | 11.89 | -1.0 m/s |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.03 | ||||
| 2nd | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:37.10 | ||||
| 2015 | NSAF Nationals | Greensboro, North Carolina | 1st (p) | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.52 | |
| 1st | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:34.87 | ||||
| 5th | Swedish relay | 2:10.99 | ||||
| U.S. World Youth Trials | Lisle, Illinois | 5th | 100 m | 11.83 | -0.8 m/s | |
| 4th | 200 m | 23.96 | +1.0 m/s PB | |||
| 2016 | NSAF Nationals | Greensboro, North Carolina | 2nd | 100 m | 11.41 | +1.0 m/s |
| – (f) | 4 × 200 m relay | DQ | ||||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.56 | ||||
| 3rd | Swedish relay | 2:08.97 | ||||
| 2017 | NSAF Nationals | Greensboro, North Carolina | 2nd | 100 m | 11.37 | +0.9 m/s |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.44 | ||||
| 2nd | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:35.76 | ||||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:39.99 | ||||
| 2nd | Swedish relay | 2:06.33 | ||||
| 2018 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas | 9th (p) | 60 m | 7.22 | PB |
| NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | 100 m | 11.39 | -0.7 m/s | |
| 11th | 200 m | 22.82 | +1.0 m/s | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.11 | ||||
| USATF U20 Championships | Bloomington, Indiana | 1st | 100 m | 11.24 | -1.1 m/s | |
| 2019 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | Birmingham, Alabama | 1st | 60 m | 7.14 | PB |
| NCAA Division I Championships | Austin, Texas | 3rd | 100 m | 10.98 | +1.6 m/s PB | |
| 16th | 200 m | 23.15 | +1.3 m/s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.21 | ||||
| USATF Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 5th | 100 m | 11.32 | -1.7 m/s | |
| 2021 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 2nd | 60 m | 7.14 | |
| 4th | 200 m | 22.75 | PB | |||
| NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | 100 m | 10.79 w | +2.2 m/s | |
| 5th | 200 m | 22.69 | +0.2 m/s | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.82 | ||||
| U.S. Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 9th (sf) | 100 m | 11.04 w | +2.5 m/s | |
| 2022 | USATF Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | 100 m | 10.74 w | +2.9 m/s |
| 2023 | USATF Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 6th | 100m | 11.05 | +0.7 m/s |
| 5th | 200m | 22.17 | -0.4 m/s | |||
| 2024 | U.S. Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | 100m | 10.89 | +0.8 m/s |
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