Carmelita Jeter

Biography

Carmelita Jeter ( JET-tər, born 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 was called 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 Olympic silver medalist. 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 in 2009. Her personal best of 10.64 s makes her the fifth fastest woman ever in the 100 m, behind Florence Griffith Joyner (10.49 s), Elaine Thompson-Herah (10.54 s), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (10.60 s), and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (10.61 s).

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