Kendall Ellis, Aaliyah Butler and Alexis Holmes Speak on Qualifying to Paris 2024 in the Wom...
Kendall Ellis, Aaliyah Butler and Alexis Holmes speak on qualifying in the women's 400-meter for the Olympic Games Pa...
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Height
5'8"
Age
30
Hometown
North Hollywood, CA
Education
University of Southern California
Quick Facts
- Born to Wanda and Samuel Ellis
- Has two siblings: Courtney and Kimberly
- Her sports hero is Allyson Felix because "she is great at everything she does"
- Her favorite color is gold, favorite musician is Childish Gambino, favorite movie is Avatar and favorite book is Diary of An Oxygen Thief
- Her favorite foods are pizza and chicken wings
- Someday would like to travel to Dubai
- Volunteers at a local elementary school
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, 9th (400m - Women)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (4 x 400m Relay - Women), bronze (4 x 400m Relay - Mixed)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2017 – gold (4 x 400m Relay - Women), 25th (400m - Women)
- Years of participation: 4 x 400m Relay - Women 2017; 400m - Women 2017
- Medals: 1 (1 gold)
- Gold – 2017 (4 x 400m Relay - Women)
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Team USA Takes Home A Pair Of Medals In The High Jump And The Men’s 5,000-Meter
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