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'''Sha'Carri Richardson''' ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|ə|'|k|ɛr|i}} {{Respell|shə|KERR|ee}};<ref name="washpo">{{cite web |last1=Kilgore |first1=Adam |title=Sha'Carri Richardson is bold, brash and the best American hope in the 100 meters |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/06/20/shacarri-richardson-us-trials/ |website=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=June 22, 2021 |language=en |date=June 20, 2021}}</ref> born March 25, 2000) is an American [[track and field]] [[sprint (running)|sprinter]], who competes in the [[100 metres|100 meters]] and [[200 metres|200 meters]]. Richardson rose to fame in 2019 as a freshman at [[Louisiana State University]], running 10.75 seconds to break the 100&nbsp;m record at the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) Championships. This winning time made her one of the ten fastest women in history at 19 years old.
'''Sha'Carri Richardson''' ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|ə|'|k|ɛr|i}} {{Respell|shə|KERR|ee}};<ref name="washpo">{{cite web |last1=Kilgore |first1=Adam |title=Sha'Carri Richardson is bold, brash and the best American hope in the 100 meters |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/06/20/shacarri-richardson-us-trials/ |website=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=June 22, 2021 |language=en |date=June 20, 2021}}</ref> born March 25, 2000) is an American [[track and field]] [[sprint (running)|sprinter]], who competes in the [[100 metres|100 meters]] and [[200 metres|200 meters]]. Richardson rose to fame in 2019 as a freshman at [[Louisiana State University]], running 10.75 seconds to break the 100&nbsp;m record at the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) Championships. This winning time made her one of the ten fastest women in history at 19 years old.


In April 2021, Richardson ran a new personal best of 10.72 seconds, becoming the [[100_metres#All-time_top_25_women|sixth fastest woman of all time]] and the fourth fastest American woman in history.<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/records/all-time-toplists/sprints/100-metres/outdoor/women/senior Senior Outdoor 100 Metres Women]. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-11.</ref> She qualified for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] after winning the women's 100-meter dash with 10.86 in the United States Olympic Trials.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Van Niekerk qualifies for Olympics|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/57545624|access-date=2021-06-21}}</ref>
In April 2021, Richardson ran a new personal best of 10.72 seconds, becoming the [[100_metres#All-time_top_25_women|sixth fastest woman of all time]] and the fourth fastest American woman in history.<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/records/all-time-toplists/sprints/100-metres/outdoor/women/senior Senior Outdoor 100 Metres Women]. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-11.</ref> She qualified for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] after winning the women's 100-meter dash with 10.86 in the United States Olympic Trials.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Van Niekerk qualifies for Olympics|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/57545624|access-date=2021-06-21}}</ref> However, it was later revealed that Richardson failed a drug test following her Olympic qualifying 100-meter race victory and she was "disqualified, forfeiting any medals, points, and prizes," according to a statement from the USADA. After successfully completing a counseling program, she accepted a one-month period of ineligibility that began on June 28, 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 2, 2021|title=U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson could miss Olympics after failed drug test|work=NBC News|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/sha-carri-richardson-could-miss-olympics-after-failed-drug-test-n1272960?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma&fbclid=IwAR0E3Drwjjr5Izs8Rb96zkujwdKBEPyVY3iVHjOBzmo-wsNalJGlIRTU8Eo|access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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Training with former sprinter [[Dennis Mitchell]], she decided to forgo her collegiate eligibility – American college athletes are amateurs and may not accept payment – after her first year and turned professional.<ref>Constantini, Lisa (2020-08-18). [https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/August/18/ShaCarri-Richardson-Opens-Up-About-Prepping-For-Tokyo-Mental-Health-And-What-Being-Black-In-America Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson Opens Up About Prepping For Tokyo, Mental Health And What Being Black In America Means To Her]. Team USA. Retrieved 2020-11-24.</ref>
Training with former sprinter [[Dennis Mitchell]], she decided to forgo her collegiate eligibility – American college athletes are amateurs and may not accept payment – after her first year and turned professional.<ref>Constantini, Lisa (2020-08-18). [https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/August/18/ShaCarri-Richardson-Opens-Up-About-Prepping-For-Tokyo-Mental-Health-And-What-Being-Black-In-America Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson Opens Up About Prepping For Tokyo, Mental Health And What Being Black In America Means To Her]. Team USA. Retrieved 2020-11-24.</ref>


Richardson qualified for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] with a 100-meter time of 10.86 seconds at the [[2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)|2020 United States Olympic Trials]]. It was 0.13 seconds faster than [[Javianne Oliver]], who finished second.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/tokyo-olympics-sha-carri-richardson-dominates-100-m-reveals-biological-mother-died-last-week-145058823.html|title=Sha'Carri Richardson dominates 100m, reveals biological mother died last week|last=Nagley|first=Cassandra|date=June 20, 2021|work=[[Yahoo Sports]]}}</ref> Shortly before the Olympics, she tested positive for [[marijuana]], which put her participation in doubt.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Draper|first=Kevin|last2=Macur|first2=Juliet|date=2021-07-02|title=Sha’Carri Richardson, a Track Sensation, Tests Positive for Marijuana|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/sports/olympics/olympics-doping-marijuana-richardson.html|access-date=2021-07-02|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
Richardson qualified for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] with a 100-meter time of 10.86 seconds at the [[2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)|2020 United States Olympic Trials]]. It was 0.13 seconds faster than [[Javianne Oliver]], who finished second.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/tokyo-olympics-sha-carri-richardson-dominates-100-m-reveals-biological-mother-died-last-week-145058823.html|title=Sha'Carri Richardson dominates 100m, reveals biological mother died last week|last=Nagley|first=Cassandra|date=June 20, 2021|work=[[Yahoo Sports]]}}</ref> Shortly before the Olympics, she tested positive for [[marijuana]], which put her participation in doubt.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Draper|first=Kevin|last2=Macur|first2=Juliet|date=2021-07-02|title=Sha’Carri Richardson, a Track Sensation, Tests Positive for Marijuana|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/sports/olympics/olympics-doping-marijuana-richardson.html|access-date=2021-07-02|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> After successfully completing a counseling program, she accepted a one-month period of ineligibility that began on June 28, 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 2, 2021|title=U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson could miss Olympics after failed drug test|work=NBC News|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/sha-carri-richardson-could-miss-olympics-after-failed-drug-test-n1272960?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma&fbclid=IwAR0E3Drwjjr5Izs8Rb96zkujwdKBEPyVY3iVHjOBzmo-wsNalJGlIRTU8Eo|access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 13:54, 2 July 2021

Sha'Carri Richardson
Personal information
Born (2000-03-25) March 25, 2000 (age 24)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Years active2015–present
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
Sprints100 m
200 m
College teamLSU Lady Tigers
Turned proJune 2019
Coached byDennis Mitchell
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 60 m: 7.20 (2019)
  • 100 m: 10.72 (2021)
  • 200 m: 22.00 (2020)

Sha'Carri Richardson (/ʃəˈkɛri/ shə-KERR-ee;[1] born March 25, 2000) is an American track and field sprinter, who competes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. Richardson rose to fame in 2019 as a freshman at Louisiana State University, running 10.75 seconds to break the 100 m record at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championships. This winning time made her one of the ten fastest women in history at 19 years old.

In April 2021, Richardson ran a new personal best of 10.72 seconds, becoming the sixth fastest woman of all time and the fourth fastest American woman in history.[2] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics after winning the women's 100-meter dash with 10.86 in the United States Olympic Trials.[3] However, it was later revealed that Richardson failed a drug test following her Olympic qualifying 100-meter race victory and she was "disqualified, forfeiting any medals, points, and prizes," according to a statement from the USADA. After successfully completing a counseling program, she accepted a one-month period of ineligibility that began on June 28, 2021.[4]

Career

As a teenager, she won the 100 m title at the AAU Junior Olympics – the largest national multi-sport event for youth in the United States — in 2016, then another title at the USA Track & Field Junior Championships in 2017.[5][6] She made her international debut at the 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships, where she won a gold medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay alongside Gabriele Cunningham, Rebekah Smith, and Tara Davis.[7] She enrolled at Louisiana State University and began competing for the LSU Lady Tigers track and field team. Competing as a college athlete, she was a finalist in both the 60-meter dash and the 200 m the 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[5]

At the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships she won the 100 m and placed runner-up in the 200 m by less than one hundredth of a second. Both her times were world under-20 records for the sprints. Her NCAA performance, which also included second in the 4 × 100 m relay, was the second best ever by a female sprinter, after Merlene Ottey.[8][9]

Training with former sprinter Dennis Mitchell, she decided to forgo her collegiate eligibility – American college athletes are amateurs and may not accept payment – after her first year and turned professional.[10]

Richardson qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics with a 100-meter time of 10.86 seconds at the 2020 United States Olympic Trials. It was 0.13 seconds faster than Javianne Oliver, who finished second.[11] Shortly before the Olympics, she tested positive for marijuana, which put her participation in doubt.[12] After successfully completing a counseling program, she accepted a one-month period of ineligibility that began on June 28, 2021.[13]

Personal life

In 2021, a week before her qualifying race for the 2021 Summer Olympics, Richardson's biological mother died.[1]

Richardson is noted for her long nails and her colorful hair on the field, and has stated that her style is inspired by that of American track and field athlete Florence Griffith Joyner.[1][14]

In 2021, Richardson revealed that she has a girlfriend.[15][16]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2017 Pan American U20 Championships Trujillo, Peru 1st 4 × 100 m relay 44.07

National titles

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Kilgore, Adam (June 20, 2021). "Sha'Carri Richardson is bold, brash and the best American hope in the 100 meters". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Senior Outdoor 100 Metres Women. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  3. ^ "Van Niekerk qualifies for Olympics". BBC Sport. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson could miss Olympics after failed drug test". NBC News. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Shacarri Richardon. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  6. ^ Sha'Carri Richardson. LSU Sports. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  7. ^ Female 4x100 M Relay. Timerhub 2017 Pan American U20 Championships. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  8. ^ Jordan, Roy (2019-06-09). Richardson makes history with NCAA sprint double . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  9. ^ Sha’Carri Richardson runs record-breaking NCAA sprint double. Athletics Weekly (2019-06-09). Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  10. ^ Constantini, Lisa (2020-08-18). Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson Opens Up About Prepping For Tokyo, Mental Health And What Being Black In America Means To Her. Team USA. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  11. ^ Nagley, Cassandra (June 20, 2021). "Sha'Carri Richardson dominates 100m, reveals biological mother died last week". Yahoo Sports.
  12. ^ Draper, Kevin; Macur, Juliet (July 2, 2021). "Sha'Carri Richardson, a Track Sensation, Tests Positive for Marijuana". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson could miss Olympics after failed drug test". NBC News. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  14. ^ Graham, Pat (June 17, 2021). "Richardson stands out on track with long nails, fast times". Associated Press. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  15. ^ "Sha'Carri Richardson Thanked Her Girlfriend After Making Olympic Team". www.out.com. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  16. ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Tyler Tachman | The (June 20, 2021). "Sha'Carri Richardson blazes to victory in women's 100 meters on an emotional night for the rising star". oregonlive. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
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