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Career
Active 2012 – present
Biography
About Twanisha Terry
Standing 5'5" tall, Twanisha Terry is an American sprinter specializing in the 100 meters. Born in Miami, Florida, on January 24, 1999, she began competing at age 13 and has been active for over a decade. She has earned two World Athletics Championships gold medals as part of the U.S. women's 4 × 100 m relay team, in 2022 and 2023.
At 19, she ran 10.99 seconds in the 100 m at the Mt. SAC Relays, making her the joint fourth-fastest under-20 woman in history. That year, she won gold at the USATF U20 Championships and silver at the World U20 Championships. She holds one individual NCAA Division I title. Twanisha remains a prominent figure in American track and field.
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Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2012-present (started around 13 years old; 14 years active)
- Birthplace
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Ethnicity
- Black
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 174k (as of April 2026)
Frequently asked
When did Twanisha Terry start running competitively?
She started around age 13, which means her career has spanned about 14 years.
What major international medals has she won?
She won gold medals at the 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships as part of the 4 × 100 m relay team.
How fast has she run the 100 meters?
She clocked 10.99 seconds in April 2018, a time that placed her fourth-fastest among under-20 women historically.
Did you know
- Her nickname is 'TeeTee'.
- She won the 100m gold at the USATF U20 Championships and silver at the World U20 Championships in the same year.
- She has one individual NCAA Division I title.
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