Twanisha "TeeTee" Terry OLY[citation needed] (born January 24, 1999)[5] 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.
 Terry at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | TeeTee |
| Born | January 24, 1999 Miami, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Employer | Nike[2] |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[3] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Sprints |
| College team | USC Trojans (2018–2021)[4] |
| Coached by | Dennis Mitchell |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
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.[6][7] 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.[8] She won one individual NCAA Division I title.
Achievements
editInformation from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[5]
Personal bests
edit| Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 meters | 7.09 | — | 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 | — | Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. | March 13, 2021 | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.03 | — | Budapest, Hungary | August 26, 2023 |
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "TeeTee Terry". teamusa.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ TeeTee Terry Out of the Blocks with Jasmine Todd & Katelyn Hutchison | A Track And Field Podcast. October 2022
- ^ "Track and Field - TeeTee Terry". USC Trojans. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "Twanisha Terry – Athlete profile". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Twanisha TERRY – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ Grasley, Todd (April 23, 2018). "Twanisha Terry's 10.99 Misses AJR By .001". milesplit.com. MileSplit. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ Mulkeen, Jon (April 22, 2018). "Terry breezes to 10.99 at Mt SAC Relays". worldathletics.org. IAAF. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (July 13, 2018). "The Tampere Wrap II". worldathletics.org. SPIKES. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Twanisha Terry – Athlete profile Athletic.net
External links
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- Twanisha Terry at World Athletics
- Twanisha "TeeTee" Terry at www.USATF.org
- TeeTee Terry at Team USA (archive June 2, 2023)
- Twanisha Terry at Olympics.com
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