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 (born January 24, 1999) is an American sprinter specializing in the 100 meters distance. She earned two major medals as part of U.S. women's 4 × 100 m relays, including gold at the 2022 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 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 |
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| 200 meters indoor | 22.75 | N/A | Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. | March 13, 2021 | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 42.21 | N/A | Austin, Texas, U.S. | June 8, 2019 |
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 |
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 |
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See also
In Spanish: Twanisha Terry para niños
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