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.
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For over a decade, between 2009 and 2021, Jeter held the title of “The Fastest woman alive” after running a 100 m personal best of 10.64 seconds at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix.
In the 100 m, she was the 2011 world champion and the 2012 silver medalist.

She is also a three-time Olympic medallist.
She won the 100 m bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and a gold at the World Athletics Final.
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She won a second World Championship bronze. Her personal best of 10.64 s makes her the fourth fastest woman ever in the 100 m, behind Florence Griffith Joyner’s long-standing world record, Elaine Thompson-Herah’s 10.54 seconds, and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s 10.60 seconds.
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Ms. Jeter retired from professional competition in 2017. On May 25, 2023, she was named the new head coach of the track & field and cross country programs at UNLV. She is currently the assistant.t track and field coach at Missouri State University and a frequent motivational speaker on the power of determination and following one’s dreams.


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