Twanisha Terry facts for kids

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Twanisha Terry
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Terry at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene
Personal information
Nickname(s)	TeeTee
Born	(1999-01-24) January 24, 1999 (age 26) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Employer	Nike
Height	5 ft 5 in
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Sprints
College team	USC Trojans (2018–2021)
Coached by	Dennis Mitchell
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 10.87 (2022) 200 m: 22.21 (2023) Indoors 60 m: 7.09 (2021)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games Gold 2024 Paris 4 × 100 m relay World Championships Gold 2022 Eugene 4 × 100 m relay Gold 2023 Budapest 4 × 100 m relay Pan American Games Bronze 2019 Lima 4 × 100 m relay World U20 Championships Silver 2018 Tampere 100 m

Twanisha "TeeTee" Terry is an amazing American sprinter, born on January 24, 1999. She is super fast, especially in the 100-meter race! She has won two gold medals at the World Athletics Championships with her team in the 4 × 100-meter relay race in 2022 and 2023. In 2024, she also won an Olympic gold medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay.

When she was 19, in April 2018, Twanisha ran the 100 meters in just 10.99 seconds. This made her one of the fastest young women in history! That same year, she won a gold medal in the 100 meters at the USATF U20 Championships. She also earned a silver medal at the World U20 Championships. She even won a big college title in the NCAA Division I championships.

Twanisha's Best Race Times

Twanisha Terry has achieved some incredible times in her sprinting career. These are her personal bests, which means the fastest she has ever run in these races.

Fastest Times in Races

Major Competitions and Medals

Twanisha has competed in many big international events, representing the United States. She has won several medals for her country.

International Races and Awards

Representing the  United States

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
2018	World U20 Championships	Tampere, Finland	2nd	100 m	11.19
2019	NACAC U23 Championships	Querétaro, Mexico	2nd	100 m	11.08
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	42.97
2019	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	5th	100 m	11.37
			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

College and National Championships

Before becoming a professional athlete, Twanisha ran for the USC Trojans college team. She also competed in many national championships in the U.S.

College and National Race Results

External Links

You can find more information about Twanisha Terry on these websites:

• Twanisha Terry at World AthleticsLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
• Twanisha "TeeTee" Terry at USA Track & Field
• TeeTee Terry at the United States Olympic & Paralympic CommitteeLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). (archived 2023-06-02)
• Twanisha Terry at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)

Videos

• Women's 60m dash - 2019 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship via the NCAA on YouTube

See also

In Spanish: Twanisha Terry para niños