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Teahna Daniels

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Teahna Daniels
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-03-25) March 25, 1997 (age 27)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
EventSprinting
College teamTexas Longhorns (2016-2019)
Turned pro2019
Medal record
Women's athletics
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Doha 4×100 m relay
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eugene 4×100 m relay

Teahna Daniels (born March 25, 1997) is an American athlete competing in sprinting events.[1] Representing the United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, she placed seventh in the women's 100 metres.[2]

She led off the American 4 × 100 meters relay team at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics and 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships to win gold medals and also won an individual 100 m bronze medal at the Pan American Junior Championships.

Collegiately, she ran track for the Texas Longhorns and placed third in the 100 m at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships and was a 100 m and 200 m finalist at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships. She won the 100 m title at the 2019 NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Athletics in July.

Daniels made her first national podium at the 2018 USA Track & Field Indoor Championships, taking third place in the 60-meter dash. She won her first national title at the 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a surprise victory in the 100 m over Olympic gold medallists English Gardner and Morolake Akinosun. She

National titles

See also

References

  1. ^ "Teahna Daniels Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "100 Metres Women – Final" (PDF). IAAF. September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.