Sanya Richards-Ross

Sanya Richards-Ross is a former track and field athlete who specialized in the 400 metres. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, she competed internationally for the United States. Over a career spanning 17 years, from 1999 to 2016, she established herself as one of the sport's most decorated sprinters. She won Olympic gold in the 400 metres at the 2012 Games, having taken bronze in the same event four years earlier. Her Olympic relay success includes three consecutive gold medals in the 4×400 metres, at the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Games. Richards-Ross was ranked the world's number one 400m runner from 2005 to 2009 and again in 2012. She also claimed the World Championship title in the 400 metres in 2009. With five gold medals among her seven World Championship accolades, her career is a benchmark in the event. She stands 5'8" with an athletic build, and she is Jamaican.