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Carmelita Jeter
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Active 1999 – 2016
Biography
About Carmelita Jeter
An athletic frame and a sprinter's build define this former track star. Carmelita Jeter, born in Los Angeles, California, is an American of Black ethnicity, standing 5'4" with black hair. She competed from 1999 to 2016, dedicating 17 years to the sport.
Jeter specialized in the 100 meters and earned the title of 2011 IAAF World Champion. She also collected three Olympic medals, including a bronze at the 2007 World Championships. Her personal best of 10.64 seconds, set at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, ranks her as the fourth-fastest woman ever in the event, behind only Florence Griffith Joyner, Elaine Thompson-Herah, and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. She is now retired and maintains an Instagram following of 107k.
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How does her personal best compare to the fastest women in history?
Her 10.64 seconds in the 100 m is the fourth-fastest time ever, behind Florence Griffith Joyner's world record, Elaine Thompson-Herah's 10.54, and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's 10.60.
What were the highlights of her career spanning 17 years?
She became the 2011 IAAF World Champion, won a bronze at the 2007 World Championships, earned three Olympic medals, and set a personal best of 10.64 seconds in 2007.
Did you know
- Her 10.64-second 100 m makes her the fourth-fastest woman ever, a ranking that still holds today.
- She competed for 17 years, from 1999 to 2016, a long career for a sprinter.
- She hails from Los Angeles, California, and is American with Black ethnicity.
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