Twanisha Terry
American sprinter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Twanisha "TeeTee" Terry (born January 24, 1999)[5] is an American sprinter specializing in the 100 meters distance. She earned two major medals as part of U.S. women's 4 × 100 m relays, including gold at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.
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Nickname | TeeTee |
Born | (1999-01-24) January 24, 1999 (age 25) Miami, Florida, U.S.[1] |
Employer | Nike[2] |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[3] |
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Country | United States |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Sprints |
College team | USC Trojans (2018–2021)[4] |
Coached by | Dennis Mitchell |
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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 silver medal over the distance at the World U20 Championships.[8] She won one individual NCAA Division I title.