Quick Facts

Sport: Track and Field
College Team: LSU Lady Tigers
Turned Pro: 2019

Biographical Information

Sha'Carri Richardson is an American track and field sprinter, specializing in the 100-meter and 200-meter events. Her rise to fame began during her freshman year at Louisiana State University, where she clocked 10.75 seconds in the 100m sprint at the 2019 NCAA Division Championships. In 2021, Richardson went on to record an even faster time of 10.72 seconds in the 100m, making her the sixth-fastest woman of all time and the fourth-fastest in American history. At the 2023 world championships in Budapest, she secured gold in the 100m and 4x100m relay and a bronze in the 200m.

Olympic History

At the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field, she delivered a remarkable performance, securing her spot on the U.S. Olympic team. In April 2023, she recorded a personal best of 10.57 seconds in the 100m preparing for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

World Championships

At the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Richardson claimed her first gold in the 100m with a time of 10.65 seconds and secured a bronze in the 200m with a time of 21.92 seconds. She was also a crucial member of Team USA's gold-winning 4x100m relay team.

U.S. Championships

In July 2023, Richardson triumphed at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, becoming the national champion in the 100m sprint with a time of 10.82 seconds.

Personal Life

Sha'Carri Richardson often sports a creative personal style, attributing it to her role model, Florence Griffith Joyner. In 2021, Richardson openly expressed her support for the LGBTQ community on Twitter.

Early Life

Richardson was raised in Dallas, Texas, by her grandmother and aunt. Her early interest in track and field was nurtured by her aunt Shayaria Richardson, who served as her first coach.

Early Career

Richardson won the 100m event at the AAU Junior Olympics in 2016 and the USATF Junior Olympics in 2017. The same year, she had her international debut at the Pan American U20 Athletics Championships and won gold in the 4x100m relay. At LSU, she was a finalist in the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships in 2019. There, she broke two world records in the 100m and 200m events and became the second-best female one-day double sprinter. She also surpassed Allyson Felix's 2004 Olympic record in the 200m event and claimed second place in the 4x100m relay. She went pro after the NCAA Championships and trained under former Olympic sprinter Dennis Mitchell.

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2023 – gold (100m - Women, 4 x 100m Relay - Women), bronze (200m - Women)
Years of participation: 100m - Women 2023; 200m - Women 2023; 4 x 100m Relay - Women 2023
Medals: 3 (2 gold, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2023 (100m - Women, 4 x 100m Relay - Women)
- Bronze – 2023 (200m - Women)

Olympic Experience

1-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver)
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, gold (4 x 100m Relay - Women), silver (100m - Women)

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2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field

2024 Olympic Games - Track & Field

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