Carmelita Jeter born on November 24, 1979, is a retired American sprinter, who specialized in the 100 meters. She was the 2011 IAAF World Champion in the 100 m and a three-time Olympic medallist.
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She won the 100 m bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and a gold at the World Athletics Final.
Carmelita Jeter was born on November 24, 1979 is a retired American sprinter, who competed in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m.
For over a decade, between 2009 and 2021, Jeter held the title as “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.
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She won the 100 m bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and a gold at the World Athletics Final. 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.
On May 25, 2023, she was named the new head coach of the track & field and cross country programs at UNLV
Carmelita Jeter Siblings: Meet Pooh Jeter
Pooh Jeter is the younger brother of sprinter Carmelita Jeter, a two-time IAAF World Athletics Final gold medalist, Carmelita Jeter.
Who is Pooh Jeter?
Eugene “Pooh” Jeter III born on born December 2, 1983, is an American-born naturalized Ukrainian professional basketball player for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League.
A 5 ft 11 tall point guard, he is a naturalized player for the Ukraine national basketball team with his naturalized name being Yudzhin Dzheter.
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