Did Carmelita Jeter retire? Is Carmelita Jeter related to Derek Jeter?

Who is Carmelita Jeter?

Carmelita Jeter was born on November 24, 1979, and is a retired American sprinter, who competed in the 60 meters, 100 m, and 200 m.

Few women can seriously dream of challenging the late, great Florence Griffith-Joyner’s long-standing world record in the 100-meter sprint, but Carmelita Jeter is one of them.

Of the 10 best times ever run by women in the 100, Jeter claims three. She became the third-fastest woman in history at the 2009 I.A.A.F. World Athletics Final in Thessaloniki, Greece, with a time of 10.67 seconds.

A week later, her time of 10.64 at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix edged her past Marion Jones’s (pre-drug) record to make Jeter the second-fastest woman of all time, and the fastest woman alive.

Did Carmelita Jeter retire?

Ms. Jeter was named the Los Angeles Sports Woman of the Year and received the USA Track and Field Association’s Jesse Owens Award, the highest accolade in the sport. Ms. Jeter retired from professional competition in 2017.

Is Carmelita Jeter related to Derek Jeter?

Carmelita Jeter is one of many Olympians featured in this year’s ESPN The Magazine Body Issue. She’s not related to Derek, and she’s not famous because she shares the same last name. She’s famous because she could be the U.S.’s best chance at winning a gold medal in track and field this summer in London.