Melissa Jefferson (sprinter) explained

Melissa Jefferson
Honorific Suffix:OLY
Collegeteam:Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Sport:Track and field
Event:60 metres
100 metres
200 metres
Birth Date:21 February 2001
Birth Place:Georgetown, South Carolina, U.S.[1]
Pb:60m: 7.09 (2022)
100m: 10.80 (2024)

Melissa Jefferson (born February 21, 2001) is an American track and field sprinter. She won the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres.[2]

Career

Jefferson competed at Coastal Carolina University and won the NCAA Indoor 60m Championship in 2022.[3] She went on to win the 100 metres at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships to qualify for the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. Jefferson reached the final and finished eighth.[4] [5] [6] She was part of the 2022 US gold medal winning 4 x 100 metres relay team.[7]

She was also a member of the US team which won the 4 x 100m relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Budapest.[8]

In April 2024, Jefferson was a member of the USA team which won the 4 x 100m relay at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[9] She won the 100m at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold LA Grand Prix meet in May 2024.[10] In June 2024, she finished second in the 100 metres at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, running 10.80 seconds.[11]

International Championships

2022 Eugene, Oregon, USA 100m 8th 11.03
Eugene, Oregon, USA bgcolor=gold1st 41.14
2023 bgcolor=gold1st 41.44 ran Heat only
2024 bgcolor=gold1st 41.85
Olympic GamesParis, France100 m3rd10.92
4x100 m relaybgcolor=gold1st41.78

National Championships

Year Competition Place Event Position Time Notes
2021 100m sf1 : 7th 11.41
200m sf1 : 6th 23.46
2022 Birmingham, AL 60m bgcolor=gold1st 7.09 PB
100m 8th 11.24
200m 9th 22.90
100m bgcolor=gold1st 10.69w +2.9 m/s
2023 100m 5th 11.07 +0.7 m/s
2024 100m bgcolor=silver2nd 10.80 +0.8 m/s PB

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Williams . Tiara . 2022-05-18 . Real Talk with Rising Star Melissa Jefferson . 2024-07-11 . Track & Field Fan Hub . en-US.
  2. Web site: Melissa JEFFERSON | Profile | World Athletics . worldathletics.org.
  3. Web site: Dunn . Brandon . Melissa Jefferson Takes Gold in 60-Meter Dash at NCAA Championships . WPDE . June 29, 2022 . en . March 12, 2022.
  4. Web site: Jefferson Advances to Semifinals at 2022 World Athletics Championships . Coastal Carolina University Athletics. July 16, 2022 .
  5. Web site: America's new sprint queen Melissa Jefferson ready to take on Jamaican stars . June 25, 2022 . The Independent.
  6. Web site: Cherry . Gene . America's new sprint queen Melissa Jefferson ready to take on Jamaican stars . . . June 29, 2022 . June 25, 2022.
  7. Web site: Slick U.S. women shock Jamaican superstars to win sprint relay . Mitch . Phillips . . July 23, 2022 . July 24, 2022.
  8. Web site: USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster. letsrun.com . August 8, 2023 . August 7, 2023 . Jonathan . Gault .
  9. Web site: USATF . USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24 . 17 April 2024 . 18 April 2024.
  10. Web site: Benjamin and McLaughlin-Levrone impress in Los Angeles . World Athletics . 20 May 2024 . 19 May 2024.
  11. Web site: Sha'Carri Richardson wins US Olympic trials 100m in 10.71 . Athletics Weekly . 23 June 2024 . Jason . Henderson . 23 June 2024.

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